Simply the Best Lawsuit
You may remember that last month I wrote about Tina Turner selling her music rights to publishing company BMG for a cool $50m. Just a few weeks later and Tina…
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I’ve received a cease and desist letter…help
Unfortunately cease and desist letters are a fact of life, they come in various shapes and sizes and can be referred to as a letter of claim or letter before…
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Star Trek: Discovery and the battle for IP
Star Trek fans are left disappointed this November as all four seasons of Star Trek: Discovery have been pulled from Netflix. The streaming giant has lost the rights to the…
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Google introduces feature enabling under 18s to remove their images from image search
Are you worried about your child’s images showing up on image searches? Google has published new guidance to enable children to have more control over their digital footprint. Minors and…
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Exhaustion of IP Rights Post-Brexit
What is Exhaustion of IP Rights? If a rights holder, or someone with the consent of a rights holder, places goods in a specific territory then their right to take…
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Trade Mark Revocation – How Sony Lost its “Vita” mark for non-use
As a trade mark owner, it is important that you make genuine use of your mark in the first 5 years after completing the registration procedure. A trade mark can…
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EU judgment on bad faith in trade marks
If a competitor files a trade mark for a name you have been using, can you stop them even if you don’t actually have the trade mark yourself? A recent…
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Nirvana win T-shirt copyright claim – for now…
Nirvana have been in the news a lot recently regarding their involvement in legal claims – most notoriously against the famous ‘Nevermind baby’ Spencer Elden – but they have also…
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BYE BYE FACEBOOK, HELLO META
Facebook announced last month that it’s changing its name to Meta. However, the rebrand may involve certain challenges for the social media giant. A tech start-up based in Arizona, Meta…
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Padron Pepper Pickle
Now known as a mainstay of sharing menus around the world, the humble Padron pepper has come a long way from its origins in the municipality of Padron in North-West…
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Tina Turner sells her music rights
I have a special place in my heart for Tina Turner. The second concert I ever went to at the tender age of 8 was a Tina Turner concert –…
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Pandemic start-ups… what you need to know about IP
One of the few positives that we can take from the pandemic is that it seemed to act as a catalyst for new businesses. If the world turning upside down…
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What Our Clients Say
Briffa has served hundreds of satisfied clients across a broad range of sectors since our creation in 1995. We’re proud to be leading intellectual property solicitors, but don’t just take our word for it
— here’s what our clients have to say.
“Having Briffa on my side and fighting my case really did fill me with confidence. Every step of the way they guided me and kept me informed. My lawyer Thomas Synott is amazing and comes highly recommended. As a creative and small business owner I would advise the services of Briffa and and there excellent staff.”
Anthony McEwan
“Alex Fewtrell and the team at Briffa were very generous with time and knowledge in aiding me to achieve my desired goal. I felt supported and understood, paramount in legal disputes. I would highly recommend for those in the creative sector.”
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“Extremely helpful and really great advice. Hasnath listened to my concerns and gave me some strong advice which has made a huge difference to my small business! Thank you so much.”
Lauren Wood
“ My experience with Briffa has been brilliant. I approached Tom Synott about some copyright and IP help and the advice I received from the get go was superb. Tom’s response time has always been incredible and he has really gone above and beyond to hep me with any queries I had, both by phone and email. He really helped me sort out the problem I had with excellent knowledge and efficiency. Thank you!! ”
Anya Angert
“ Working with Briffa and the IP team has been a fabulous experience and I will be calling on them again should the need arise for expert advise. HIGHLY recommended. ”
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“ Briffa, and William in particular, came highly recommended. William was responsive, straight forward and helped me think through all the possible avenues which lay ahead. He made a process which could have been complicated feel incredibly straight forward. I am very grateful. ”
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