Protecting your brand in China
You may be aware of registered trade marks. You may have even registered some in the UK or Europe. But have you registered any in China? If you make and…
Data Protection breach risk
ICO Fines NHS Surrey In July, the Information Commissioner’s Office (the ICO) fined NHS Surrey £200,000 as a result of NHS Surrey providing at least 1,570 computers with hard drives…
Brandjacking: prevention better than cure
It is now a well-established practice for many brand owners to secure registered trade mark protection, at least in their key territories of business. Indeed, it has also become standard…
Damages for passing off
Carry on Camping The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (“IPEC”) recently handed down a judgment in relation to the assessment of damages in a passing off case. The Claimant in…
Trademarks and image rights – Jose Mourinho
Jose Mourinho’s recent move to manage Manchester United FC hit a road bump when it came to the rights in his name and image. Chelsea FC own the trade mark…
Right to be forgotten – sometimes…
Google attempts to limit the scope of legislative ruling It’s been reported that Google is appealing to the French High Court to limit the scope of the right to be…
An Explosive Judgment for Directors and Shareholders!
The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court, the Court that specialises in IP matters in England and Wales, has recently found that a sole director and shareholder can be personally liable for…
Olympic Athlete Sponsorship Deals and Rule 40
The International Olympic Committee (“IOC”) have relaxed the ban on Olympic athletes lending their name, image or likeness to advertising campaigns around the Olympic Games. The IOC strictly govern advertising…
Google – Creating pirates out of all of us?
A new claim has been made against Google; this time from Getty Images. Getty is due to file a complaint with the European Commission about Google’s high resolution image search.…
Fair dealing gets bowled out
Can copying 8 seconds of a cricket match lasting around 2 hours constitute copyright infringement? According to the High Court of Justice Chancery Division in England And Wales Cricket Board…