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8 common trade mark errors and how to avoid them

Posted on 13th March 2023 in Intellectual Property

Filing a trade mark application may appear straightforward, however there are some key pitfalls that should be avoided.

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Six things every charity needs to know about trade marks

Posted on 10th March 2023 in Intellectual Property, Charities and Social Enterprise

A charity’s brand is what enables the charity to be recognised by the public and is closely linked to its reputation – its ability to attract fundraising and achieve its charitable aims.

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ALERT! Brand Owners at Risk of Losing UK Trade Mark and Design Rights

Posted on 02nd February 2023 in Intellectual Property

The IPO has confirmed that it will no longer serve documents relating to intellectual property disputes to non-UK addresses.

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HSBC penalised over greenwashing

Posted on 27th October 2022 in Intellectual Property, Company & Commercial

The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA) has banned two of HSBC’s adverts on the grounds of misleading advertising and environmental claims.

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10 reasons to register a trade mark

Posted on 25th April 2022 in Intellectual Property

I have never registered a trade mark for my business, what are the 10 benefits of trade mark registration and how much does it cost?

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Joint ownership of copyright and the Ed Sheeran case

Posted on 07th April 2022 in Intellectual Property

The High Court has just handed down a judgment that Ed Sheeran’s “Shape of You” does not infringe copyright in the 2015 song “Oh Why” written by Sami Chokri and Ross O’Donoghue.

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What are the key commercial considerations for trademarking a logo?

Posted on 28th February 2022 in Intellectual Property

Exeter Chiefs have unveiled a new logo in a daring move away from the current branding the club has used since 1999. The new logo will take effect from 1 July 2022.

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Judgment on whether iPhone users entitled to compensation

Posted on 12th November 2021 in Intellectual Property

Mr Lloyd alleged that, over a period from 2011 to 2012, Google had secretly tracked the internet activity of all iPhone users at the time for commercial purposes.

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Does data protection law apply to personal CCTV and video doorbells?

Posted on 22nd October 2021 in Parks, Intellectual Property

A recent court case is a useful reminder that personal use of CCTV and video doorbells sometimes falls foul of data protection law.

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Trade mark infringement and risk of confusion

Posted on 24th September 2021 in Intellectual Property

Red Bull is in a trade mark dispute with Bullards, an English company named after the founding family that make handcrafted artisan gins and which claim to have used their name since 1837.

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American Express fined by the ICO for marketing emails sent without valid consent

Posted on 21st May 2021 in Intellectual Property

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has fined American Express £90,000 for sending over 4 million unsolicited marketing emails between 1 June 2018 and 21 May 2019 to existing customers without consent.

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Jill Headford

Partner and Solicitor

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Guide to homeworking cybersecurity

Posted on 25th March 2021 in Intellectual Property, Coronavirus Pandemic

Having staff working remotely has presented significant challenges for many businesses, but one of the most difficult to address is the increased cybersecurity risk.

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