7/18/2024 9:01:42 AM Protection of IP Rights strengthened following changes to the Companies Act By Layla Dribble With the implementation of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 ("ECCTA") came changes to the Companies Act 2006...
1/8/2024 11:19:54 AM Assigning IP after Frischmann – Powerless Attorneys? By Peter Hopton In a recent judgment, Frischmann v Vaxeal Holdings SA [2023] EWHC 2698, the High Court considered whether an individual can legally...
4/14/2023 1:18:43 PM Lovehoney's gag deemed irresponsible by the ASA By Layla Dribble The ASA recently (partly) upheld a complaint in relation to Lovehoney's advertisement for a sex toy, highlighting the need to tread...
3/23/2023 11:26:55 AM Offensive ads: consider the context By Peter Hopton The ASA's recent ruling in relation to an ad for Dawn French's tour is an interesting reminder that when considering the likelihood that...
6/4/2020 12:00:00 AM The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) regularly reviewing Covid-19 contingency plans By Howard Kennedy In light of Covid-19, the UKIPO has published its contingency plans as set out below, which are regularly updated on their website. We...
4/29/2020 12:00:00 AM WIPO World Intellectual Property (IP) Day 2020 – Eco-Inventions and Creativity: Innovate for a Green Future By Howard Kennedy In light of World IP Day which is celebrated on 26 April each year, it seems an appropriate time to look back on some of the most...
12/3/2019 12:00:00 AM The limits to outsourcing - Honesty in commercial dealings By Howard Kennedy Outsource Professional Services Ltd, the successor of Outsource2India Ltd, a German company, has recently lost its appeal to the Court of...
8/15/2019 9:09:40 AM Red Bull has the blues By Howard Kennedy Red Bull GmbH has seen a number of its European Union colour mark registrations being challenged by Optimum Mark Sp. z o.o over the...
8/8/2019 12:00:00 AM Claridge's culls the candle but torches its trade marks By Howard Kennedy Claridge's Hotel Limited has been able to stop the sale of CLARIDGE branded candles and other goods by Claridge Candles Limited*, but not...
6/19/2019 12:00:00 AM When similarities aren't just skin deep, the differences peel away....... By Howard Kennedy In a recent appeal decision* the General Court of the European Union held that the registered French trade mark, shown below, was...
6/12/2019 12:00:00 AM Reproduction of logos - copying or independent creation? By Howard Kennedy In a recent UK court case, a UK bicycle designer and manufacturer, ATB Sales, (ATB) successfully relied on its copyright in its stag's...
4/4/2019 12:00:00 AM As alike as two pigs By Howard Kennedy Registered trade marks can be used to cancel the registration of other identical/similar trade marks that have been subsequently...