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Insights Peter Byrd

Changes to UK Trade Mark Law – what you need to know

Changes to the UK Trade Mark Act are coming on the 14 January 2019, to implement the 2015 Trade Marks Directive.
Insights Christina Fleming

Illegal Streaming and Copyright Infringement: the Government’s set to over set-top boxes

The Government published its response on whether there is a need for legislative change to deal with the issue of illicit set-top boxes.
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To post, or not to post?

Following the ECJ’s recent ruling, re-posting of a photograph is likely to require the authorisation of the copyright owner.
Insights Peter Byrd

‘A Design Director, who doesn’t design’

Peter Byrd analyses the recent MEI Fields Designs Ltd case, and the implications of it for copyright works created by employees.
Insights Rachel Bell

Copyright Infringement: Beware of the DJ

Premises owner liable for infringement of copyright after DJs play music on his premises
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Counterfeit websites will be blocked, but there is a cost!

Peter Byrd considers the impact of the recent Supreme Court decision in the Cartier case, concerning blocking injunctions in the UK.
Insights Mary Bagnall

Implications for Intellectual Property
Insights Christina Fleming

Schweppes’ trade mark mixer

The European Court of Justice has ruled that Schweppes cannot prevent the importation into Spain of Schweppes tonic from the UK.
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Understanding joint authorship

When does helping someone with a creative project give you a claim over the end result?
Insights David Fyfield

Building a commercial property brand

Our IP expert, David Fyfield, discusses trade marks in relation to commercial property.
Insights Peter Byrd

How (not) to protect an idea for a TV format

A rare case alleging that a TV format has been copied has been thrown out of court for having no realistic prospect of success
Insights Jennifer Pierce

Dealing with employee inventors’ claims: the difficult job of formulating policy in the UK and mainland Europe

Historically, UK patent law relating to employee compensation for patented inventions has favoured employers to a significant degree.
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