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Website content copyright ownership
Posted: 16th September 2016
Websites aren’t just words. As well as pages of content, there’s also intellectual property to think about. We’re talking about logos, images, slogans – the list goes on. They’re not always owned by the website owner, so when it comes to copyright and trade marks there’s a lot to consider. Copyright Copyright is an automatic […]
The $20million Photograph
Posted: 12th August 2016
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but could a photograph be worth $20 million? Matt Cardle’s songwriters claim Ed Sheeran’s 2014 song Photograph as copied from Cardle 2011 track ‘Amazing’ and are suing Sheeran. Here’s the story so far. A Pricey Picture It’s being claimed by Matt Cardle’s songwriters, Martin Harrington and […]
Jose Mourinho – A Trade Mark
Posted: 10th August 2016
‘Jose Mourinho’ was recently confirmed as the new Manchester United manager as may well know. During the negotiations, it was confirmed that Chelsea still own trade marks of Mourinho’s name. So what does this mean for Manchester United and Mourinho’s name?’ The mark of a name Jose Mourinho is the new Manchester United manager, replacing […]
Groundless threats for infringement of intellectual property rights
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Posted: 8th April 2016
To sue or not to sue? What does or doesn’t amount to a threat is judged and decided objectively. It is reviewed on the basis of whether an ordinary person in the position of the claimant would interpret the words to amount to a threat to sue. A threat can be expressed or implied, and […]
Which Kylie Should Be So Lucky, Lucky, Lucky?
Posted: 25th March 2016
Australia’s Kylie Minogue has launched a legal battle against America’s Kylie (Jenner) after the latter tried to trademark their shared first name. As they prepare to go head to head, we take a look at the importance of trade marks and how to handle them correctly. As Miss Minogue would say, you’ve ‘Got To Be […]
The ‘case’ with Trunki’s design rights
Posted: 23rd March 2016
Trunkis, childrenƒ??s ride along and carry on suitcases (pictured right), first became well-known after appearing on BBC2ƒ??s programme ƒ??Dragonƒ??s Denƒ??. Despite receiving no funding from the Dragons, Trunkis have become highly popular and, in turn, a successful business venture. It is no wonder that protection of the designs was sought after. Trunkiƒ??s designs are registered […]
Safe Harbour declared invalid with immediate effect
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Posted: 13th October 2015
The recent decision of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) issued on the 6th October 2015 has stated that the fifteen year old programme which has facilitated critical flows of data from the European Union to the United States is now invalid with immediate effect with a serious knock on effect for companies in the […]
Obligations on Landlords set to increase with new Regulations coming into force.
Posted: 21st August 2015
On 1 October 2015, subject to Parliamentary approval, new Regulations placing further obligations on Landlords will come into force. The Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm (England) Regulations 2015 will apply to all residential properties in the private rented sector with the purpose of reducing the number of injuries or deaths from smoke or carbon monoxide […]
Recast Brussels Regulation – Enhancing Jurisdiction Agreements Between Commercial Parties in EU
Posted: 9th January 2015
The time has come for commercial parties to review their contracts in light of new Brussels I Regulation. This new update enhances jurisdiction agreements between commercial parties in the European Union. Parties entering into a contract often agree a governing law and jurisdiction clause within that contract. A governing law clause enables the parties to […]
An Alternative To A Wrongful Trading Action Sue A Director Personally
Posted: 14th November 2014
Central to company law is the concept of the “corporate veil”. Once a company is incorporated, it is an artificial legal person totally distinct from those who run and own it. Every law student is familiar with the case of Salomon v Salomon & Co Ltd which first laid down this concept. Having said this, […]
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