Jan 12, 20223 minHow do you interpret a copyright contract?The Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling by HHJ Hacon in the IPEC (first covered on the blog here) that copyright in a number of literary...
Nov 20, 20212 minA Christmas miracle: Designs, confidential information and contractsWhat connects Leonardo Da Vinci, a Christmas miracle and the possible award of exemplary damages? The answer lies in a recent High Court...
Oct 4, 20212 minA rotten judgment for John LydonWho has the power to control the use of the Sex Pistols IP rights? That was essentially the question decided by Sir Anthony Mann in Jones...
May 13, 20212 minNo penalty clause in IP Settlement Agreement: royalty clawback & 6 figure lump sum payment permittedA judge in the Patents Court has ruled that terms concerning the ownership and validity of IP rights in a settlement agreement were not...