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Legal blog posts regarding IP, IT & e-commerce law, published by lawyers and law firms with specialism in intellectual property, cloud computing and e-commerce laws.

32 Red plc v WHG (International) Ltd – Trademark Infringement Case Comment

by John Hirst May 10, 2013 IP & Technology

The recent case of 32Red plc v WHG (International) Ltd and other companies concerned the infringement of rights protected by European Community trademarks (an EU wide trademark which circumvents the need to register the trademark in every European country where the name company trade). The Community trademark infringed in this case was the protected name […]

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Patents Explained

by Lucy Reflect May 9, 2013 Intellectual Property

When it comes to securing your intellectual property many people often get muddled up between a patent and a trade mark. Here I’m going to look a little more closely at UK patents… Also if you need legal help with intellectual property, see our list of some of the top IP lawyers in America here […]

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How Secure is Your Data?

by Lucy Reflect May 2, 2013 IP & Technology

Recent high-profile data breaches have led many businesses to question how secure their company data really is. Over the past 12 months or so we have seen huge companies, such as LinkedIn, accidentally leak sensitive information. Many companies have found themselves facing huge fines because their data was misplaced. Are businesses doing enough to ensure […]

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Current Legal Status of “Jailbreaking”

by RyanD April 25, 2013 IP & Technology

As a form of “privilege escalation”, jailbreaking allows the owner of an iOS-based device to break their software out of “jail”, therefore enabling previously disabled contents while still allowing full access to things like iTunes and the App store. With little more than a free piece of jailbreaking software, a simple iOS backup, a USB […]

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YouTube Videos: What Fair Use Laws Mean

by Jason April 18, 2013 Copyright Law

(Mainly based on US copyright laws) Although YouTube is an amazing platform for social activity and gaining the approval of the public, it is also subjected to a wide variety of copyright infringement practices. Users are suspended and videos are banned on a regular basis as many people use copyrighted materials to make their videos. […]

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Unified Patents and the Unified Patent Court (UPC): Big Changes in European Patent Protection and Enforcement

by VolpeAndKoenig February 21, 2013 IP & Technology

In December 2012, the European Parliament and Member States reached a long-awaited agreement approving a unitary European patent.  The European Parliament approved two European Union (EU) regulations, one creating a European patent with unitary effect (or “unitary patent”) and the other creating a multinational Unified Patent Court (UPC).  Before it can become effective, at least […]

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Next Weekend’s “Harbowl”: How Roy Fox abandoned his trademark application and obeyed the NFL legal department

by VolpeKoenig January 29, 2013 Trademarks

In February 2012, while watching football, Indiana resident Roy Fox pondered the idea of two siblings coaching opposite teams in the Super Bowl. Not unlike the “Manning Bowl,” when brother quarterbacks Peyton and Eli Manning competed in the big game, Fox conceived of a “Harbowl,” where sibling coaches John and Jim Harbaugh might lead opposing […]

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Trade marks and choice of brand name in Scotland

by Peter Galloway January 13, 2013 IP & Technology

Blog post regarding the Scottish tradition in trade marks, as published to Intellectual Property Blawg. Scotland’s strong brands spring from early international demand for this country’s premium quality products.  The need for a trade mark to identify the source and protect goodwill is multiplied when goods are shipped abroad and the consumer must rely on […]

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A Look at Online Copyright Issues Faced By Artists

by gclatworthy December 23, 2012 IP & Technology

[US Law and General] In the past, copyright laws in the United States were fairly clear. Essentially, an artist who created something, whether it be art, a piece of music or an idea, was protected from the moment of creation against others taking the piece and claiming ownership without paying. Unfortunately, for many artists, the […]

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I’m Dreaming of a Fake Christmas…

by Wayne Beynon December 20, 2012 IP & Technology

Wayne Beynon, is one of the team of IP lawyers at Cardiff and London based law firm, Capital Law, with a particular expertise in intellectual property disputes, including claims for trademark infringement, passing off, design right infringement and patent infringement. With fake goods flooding the UK at an unprecedented rate, our counterfeit culture is growing as […]

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