Business leaders dealing with the Brexit fallout have been told not to panic over the possible impact on intellectual property, trademarks and copyright laws. Leading national law firm Freeths is advising clients that nothing will change immediately. Freeths partner Simon Barker, head of intellectual property based at the firm’s Birmingham office, said: “While the formal […]
Speaking before an audience of over 200 senior managers from across the financial services sector, experts from leading international law firm Simmons & Simmons and Henley Business School agreed that reform of the Data Protection Act 1998 is still on the cards following the UK’s historic vote to leave the EU, although they stopped short […]
Intellectual property law firm, EIP, is supporting the Remain position in the EU referendum, warning that a UK exit from the EU will be bad for IP rights holders and the UK’s creative and technological industries generally. IP plays an important role to the UK economy. A 2013 study from the European Patent Office and […]
Commenting on the case which has been dropped by Marvel and DC Comics against a British businessman over the legal right to use the word ‘superhero’, IP expert, Tristan Sherliker, associate solicitor, EIP, said: “This news is great for Mr Jules. However it is also bad news for others who might be in similar positions, […]
An ongoing trademark battle has concluded in favour of Xintong Tiandi Technology over the use of the name ‘IPHONE’, the globally recognised trade name of Apple Inc.’s mobile technology. According to the official Legal Daily newspaper, Beijing Municipal High People's Court ruled in favour of the Chinese firm, which sells ‘IPHONE’ branded products in […]
In light of the recent ‘Panama leak’ (Click here to know the ins and outs), governments globally have not only set out to close in on illegal tax evasion, but have also started to scrutinize tax avoidance and minimization. According to Bloomberg, public tumult is on its way to pushing for the enhancement of […]
The cyber espionage frontier hit a new level this week as reports state that attackers have targeted major international law firms with the intention of obtaining vital M&A information. Flashpoint, a New York based security firm, published a public warning highlighting the activities of a Russian cyber hacker living in Ukraine scrutinizing the deal […]
While the UK is set to vote on a possible farewell from the European Union, a new EU patent system is in its final stages, but the timing of such changes could have a nudge effect on SMEs looking to protect their intellectual property. The European Patent Office (EPO) has been undergoing a lengthy […]
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