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Ilya Kazi, an IP specialist with three decades of experience as a UK and European patent attorney, shares his expertise on how patent applications are dealt with by the EPO and USPTO and what benefits IP holders can find in filing a patent opposition.
Here, we examine the ethical landscape of the legal sector alongside Gavin MacKenzie of MacKenzie Barristers. A leading Canadian counsel and Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, he shares his insight into the qualities that make an effective lawyer and how the profession’s most common ethical issues can be addressed.
Who is right and who is wrong? Nicholas Scott and Jade Brooks of Blaser Mills Law offer some insights on this dispute and how it could have been avoided.
Below we speak to Kathleen Taylor at Film & Ink Law Group PC about music clearance and licencing. We uncover the basics and why - despite the fact it remains ever-complex to this day - it is important to get music clearance right.
In May, the UK government released its long-awaited Online Safety Bill, which aims to provide a framework for identifying and removing harmful content from the internet. Greta Barkle and Guevara Leacock of the Data Protection team at BCL Solicitors analyse the draft Bill and offer their insights as to what it means for companies operating in the UK.
While the Incoming Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 will smooth the path to divorce in the UK, it is unlikely to wholly resolve the glut of hostile separations that are being fought in the courts. Below, Kate Daly offers an alternative approach to the divorce litigation problem.
The proper diagnosis of traumatic brain injuries is crucial for a wide swathe of personal injury litigation. Below, Dr Robert B Sica looks at the widely-used diagnosis of post-concussion syndrome and why it is not fit for purpose.
Trademarks are a mainstay of IP law and a crucial tool for businesses to secure exclusive rights to their brands in the marketplace. Elizabeth Godfrey, Principal and Trademarks Attorney at Davies Collison Cave, offers her perspective on the uses of trademarks in Australia and internationally.
A series of lucrative auctions in the early months of 2021 has brought international attention to non-fungible tokens, or NFTs – a new type of asset that is widely misunderstood. Here, Shane Wax of Gottlieb, Rackman & Reisman, offers Lawyer Monthly an analysis of how NFTs work and from where they derive their value.
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