Charlotte Duly writes for Intellectual Property Magazine on the implications of the Court of Appeal’s decision in SkyKick on both bad faith and specification drafting

Wagatha Christie: The Trade Mark

Charlotte Duly

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Wagatha Christie has been registered as a UK trade mark, and much like the original trial this has attracted significant media attention. We can on... Read More Wagatha Christie has been registered as a UK trade mark, and much like the original trial this has attracted significant media attention. We can on...

UKIPO guidance on NFTs and virtual goods

Charlotte Duly

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The UKIPO has published Practice Amendment Notice 2/23 regarding the classification of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), virtual goods, and services prov... Read More The UKIPO has published Practice Amendment Notice 2/23 regarding the classification of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), virtual goods, and services prov...

Is it really against the law to share your Netflix password?

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What did the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) Guidance say? The IPO issued some Guidance in December 2022 on The Effect of Piracy. The original d... Read More What did the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) Guidance say? The IPO issued some Guidance in December 2022 on The Effect of Piracy. The original d...

Omnichannel innovation essential in the face of outlet decline

Caroline Swain

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The UK's top 10 branded restaurants (by outlets) saw a combined decline of 0.8% in the total number of outlets in 2022 according to the Operator Da... Read More The UK's top 10 branded restaurants (by outlets) saw a combined decline of 0.8% in the total number of outlets in 2022 according to the Operator Da...

The 12th Edition of the Nice Classification for Trade Marks includes blockchain goods and services

Chris Haywood

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WIPO recently published its note on the upcoming 12th edition of the Nice Classification - confirming the standardised list of goods and services t... Read More WIPO recently published its note on the upcoming 12th edition of the Nice Classification - confirming the standardised list of goods and services t...

Instagram: NFT Factory and Marketplace

Anna Rogers

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NFTs (or Non-Fungible Tokens) have been a hot topic for quite some time now, and rarely out of mainstream news. Parent company of Facebook, Meta an... Read More NFTs (or Non-Fungible Tokens) have been a hot topic for quite some time now, and rarely out of mainstream news. Parent company of Facebook, Meta an...

Eminem and Snoop Dogg Go Metaverse Live

Mark Hill

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Eminem and Snoop Dogg performed their new single (which features two Bored Ape Yacht Club avatars, each owned by Slim Shady and the Doggfather) in ... Read More Eminem and Snoop Dogg performed their new single (which features two Bored Ape Yacht Club avatars, each owned by Slim Shady and the Doggfather) in ...

NFTs and the power of licensing

Chris Haywood

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Plenty of NFTs out there act as title deeds to physical objects. Both GAP and Adidas have partnered up with the NFTers to merge the worlds of physi... Read More Plenty of NFTs out there act as title deeds to physical objects. Both GAP and Adidas have partnered up with the NFTers to merge the worlds of physi...

Strike a Pose - Usain Bolt files legendary victory celebration as a trademark

Henry Cuthbert

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The world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt, has filed a trademark for his victory pose, as made famous after his first gold medal win at the 2008 Olympics... Read More The world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt, has filed a trademark for his victory pose, as made famous after his first gold medal win at the 2008 Olympics...