Information Technology

• Valid Community Trade Mark Not Full Protection Against Action

  • Posted7 October 2013

  You have a registered trade mark – so you think there’s no risk of having an action brought against you for trade mark infringement. But would you be right? ...

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• Coffee Capsule Patent Claim Fails

  • Posted13 September 2013

  Coffee-making machines using disposable ‘capsules’ of raw ingredients are becoming increasingly popular, so a row between two manufacturers of such systems was always on the cards. In the dispute,...

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• BYOD – Data Controllers’ Obligations

  • Posted2 September 2013

  The Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) requires data controllers to take appropriate technical and organisational measures to prevent unauthorised or unlawful processing of personal data and against accidental loss or...

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• IPO Produces IP App

  • Posted13 August 2013

  The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has collaborated with Swansea University and IP Wales, a business support initiative aimed at helping Welsh companies and individuals to take advantage of their intellectual...

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• Government Launches Consultation on ‘Superfast’ Patent Service

  • Posted25 July 2013

  The Government has recently carried out a consultation on how the proposed new ‘superfast’ patent service should work. Currently, it can take a number of years to gain patent...

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• Copyright and IP Changes Imminent

  • Posted11 July 2013

  The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 has now received Royal Assent. One of the more important changes for industry is that creative designs which are used in an...

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