Information Technology

• British Gymnastics Scores 10 Out of 10 in Trade Mark Infringement Dispute

  • Posted20 October 2020

  Not everyone is particularly observant or attentive and the names of businesses and other organisations do not have to be identical in order to sow confusion in the public mind....

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• Revolutionary Garden Hose Design Too ‘Obvious’ for Patent Protection

  • Posted25 September 2020

  Patents reward originality, and inventions that are obvious developments on pre-existing designs do not qualify for protection, however successful they may be. In a ground-breaking case on point, patent protection...

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• Prosecco Producers Successfully Oppose ‘Nosecco’ Trade Mark Registration

  • Posted19 August 2020

  The names and trade marks of certain well-known regional food and drink products are tightly protected under European law. The extent of that protection was analysed in a High Court...

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• Unfair Advantage Being Taken of Your Trade Mark? Don’t Put Up With It

  • Posted5 August 2020

  If you have spent time and money building up public recognition of your trade mark, you do not have to just stand by and watch others taking unfair advantage of...

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• International Airline Fined £500,000 for Negligent Data Breach

  • Posted13 July 2020

  Businesses that handle personal data but fail to take appropriate steps to guard against cyber attacks expose themselves to grave financial and reputational damage. That was certainly so in the...

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• Pet Food Company Triumphs in Trade Mark Infringement Claim

  • Posted18 June 2020

  Trade marks that achieve widespread public recognition are the lifeblood of a great many businesses, forming the foundation of their brands. A High Court ruling in the context of the...

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