How to protect a product design
Picture the scene, you’ve designed an amazing product, possibly after years of development. You put it on the market and it sells well, really well in fact and after a…
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Fighting against counterfeit items – can online marketplaces be held directly responsible for their sellers’ IP infringement?
Under UK and EU, the act of selling, advertise, stock, offer goods carrying a sign identical or similar to a registered sign amount to infringement. Even when the law is…
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Monkey Business
In the latest of a series of ongoing related cases, the renowned UK street artist Banksy has recently lost another case regarding his famous “monkey” images. Background One of his…
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IP Audit For Start-Ups
Every business owns some form of intellectual property (IP). IP encompasses various forms, and generally includes 5 areas: Trade marks protect brand names, logos, etc.; Copyright protects various original creations…
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You meme there’s a risk of copyright infringement when I use a meme?
Thanks to social media, it is becoming extremely difficult to get through a day without coming across a meme, and there seems to be an appropriate meme for every occasion.…
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Different Domain Dispute Decisions: back to basics
A requirement of most domain name dispute resolution procedures is that the complainant (the person bringing the complaint) must have trade mark rights in the disputed domain name. In “DRS”…
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‘Salt Bae’ turns ‘copyright infringement bae’
Turkish Chef Nusret Gokce who popularly became known as ‘Salt Bae’ owing to his signature salt sprinkle pose, is being sued by a US based artist for a whopping $5…
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The Update with AI – EU Published Regs
We are taking progressive steps with artificial intelligence (AI) and the EU Commission (EUC) have recently published their proposals over AI. We have summarised some of the key takeaways by…
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Bitcoin Bites
Following from our recent blog, Bitcoin remains a hot topic. Dr Craig Wright, an Australian scientist who claims to be the original creator of Bitcoin, has recently been granted to…
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Why register a design?
When undertaking an intellectual property audit of their business, designers often overlook registered designs. However, having your products protected by registered designs has multiple advantages. UK registered design protects the…
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Bad faith trade mark filings. Do not pass Go. Do not collect £200.
The EU courts have recently handed down a number of decisions clarifying what does and doesn’t constitute ‘bad faith’ when it comes to trade mark applications. WHAT IS BAD FAITH?…
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Cats, noodles and a bit of bad luck
It is often said that cats have 9 lives however this doesn’t necessarily mean that they’re lucky. This was found to be the case by the owners of a new…
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About Briffa
Briffa is a firm of leading intellectual property solicitors based in London. We’re creative, transparent and competitively priced — our highly skilled team provides the level of expertise and quick turnaround times you need to ensure your intellectual property and business interests remain protected.
We help clients across a broad range of sectors and we’re experts in brand strategy and IP portfolio management — our team can help your business grow, giving you a competitive edge that increases the value of your business for either investment or eventual sale.
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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
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“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.”
Masha Karpushina
“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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