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4 Oct 2021 11:35
Online sites make it easier to manage ID1 verificationID1 or ID5 verification is imperative when you are living in the UK. The verification process, when done, can prevent you from getting involved in any fraudulent real estate transactions. Therefore, you should get your name registered with the HM Land Registry so that you do not have to bother about more...
21 Jul 2021 09:28
Nicole Bollard considers the limits and exceptions to issue estoppelIntellectual Property and Commercial law barrister Nicole Bollard analyses the judgment in Thomas v Luv One Luv All Promotions Ltd and another [2021] EWCA Civ 732, in which the Court of Appeal considered the scope of issue estoppel and when the courts can disapply it due to special circumstances. In more...
6 May 2021 14:48
Writing, music, pictures and code: CopyrightYou automatically own copyright in most things you create . This means you have the right to use your creations and prevent others from using them . Click here to view an explanation of the rules of copyright ownership in different types of works, and how to protect your copyright in the UK and more...
29 Mar 2021 15:13
Victoria Jones represents British Gymnastics before the Court of Appeal3PB's specialist intellectual property barrister Victoria Jones (pictured here) represented British Gymnastics before the Court of Appeal. The appeal was brought by UK Gymnastics against the judgement of IPEC Judge HHJ Clarke handed down on 26 June 2020 in which she found UK Gymnastics to be liable more...
22 Jul 2019 09:40
Freelancers’ creations — who owns the intellectual property?Who owns the intellectual property (IP) in works that a freelancercreates? The short answer is that, unless the contract says otherwise, the freelancer will usually own it. If IP is important to you as a client, you need to know what to look out for when assessing your relationship with the more...
11 Jul 2019 14:55
IP Insight – "Chinese Walls": Claimant Fails to Injunct IP Boutique Acting for OpponentsIP Insight is a series from Virtuoso Legal the Intellectual Property Specialists. This case concerns “Chinese walls” information barriers, and their efficacy in small firms. Glencairn IP Holdings Ltd & Anor v Product Specialities Inc (t/a Final Touch) & Anor [2019] EWHC 1733 (IPEC) (05 July 2019) more...
10 Apr 2019 09:46
Much ado about “Article 13” (or is it 17?)Much ado about “Article 13”, or is it 17?: Since this summer’s European Parliament’s changes on the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market, “Article 13” has been on everyone’s lips. This post discusses the changes the EU planned to introduce to better protect IP rights while focusing on more...
27 Mar 2019 16:23
Virtuoso Legal successfully defends expedited High Court breach of confidence caseVirtuoso Legal successfully defends expedited High Court breach of confidence case: On 9 January 2019, we updated our readers on a matter where the Virtuoso Legal IP Protect team, led by our director Philip Partington, successfully defended an interim injunction application brought by FreshAsia more...
Sailing to Byzantium - Blockchain and the Art Market (originally published in Lyon & Turnbull newsletter)
Nothing New under the Sun What has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done; there is nothing new under the sun. [Ecclesiastes 1:9] Those words from Ecclesiastes might seem an odd way to start an article on the latest thing in digital connectivity: the new way of building more...
11 Mar 2019 10:08
Virtuoso Legal IP Top 10: February – Whisky Business, Article 13’s “Door in the Face” and Football StickersWhilst February was the shortest month of the year, it was also extremely eventful. Across the World of IP there were a host of headlines that hit our radar. Here (in no particular order) is a slightly humorous look at 10 stories from the month that caught our eye. Without further ado, here’s our IP more...
15 Feb 2019 13:58
How Did Cyprus lose its “Halloumi” UK trade mark?The Cypriot Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Tourism suffered a significant defeat in the UK High Court (chancery division), when its appeal was dismissed against the decision to invalidate the “Halloumi” trade mark. Worse still, is that this could have all been avoided. The Cypriot Ministry is more...
7 Feb 2019 15:50
Virtuoso Legal IP Top 10: January 2019 – Big Mac, Fortnite and Trade Mark ReformThe Virtuoso Legal IP round-up is back, with a slightly different format – the IP Top 10. This year we’re going to summarise the ten top stories from the month (rather than providing a complete list of all of the stories that came through our news desk). So without further ado, in no particular more...
7 Feb 2019 11:23
Trade marks — McDonald’s aren’t lovin’ it!Burgers, new opportunities and a warning — let Sparqa Legal run you through some of the recent developments in trade mark law that may impact SMEs. Taking a bite out of the Big Mac Supermac’s, an Irish fast food chain, humbled McDonald’s last month in what Supermac’s Managing Director Pat McDonagh more...
1 Feb 2019 11:51
Virtuoso Legal Successful Against Goliaths Twentieth Century Fox in the High Court Transfer ApplicationVirtuoso Legal act for Cyclone Events Limited (“Cyclone”), which is a family-run events company and the Stiwt Arts Trust (“Stiwt”), which runs a 490-seater Stiwt community arts theatre in Rhosllannerchrugog, in the northern Welsh county of Wrexham. Cyclone, Stiwt and their respective directors were more...
30 Jan 2019 13:34
Virtuoso Legal Successfully Defend Leading Scientists in Breach of Confidence Case Brought by Invista Textiles (UK) LimitedVirtuoso Legal successfully defend VideraBio Limited and Drs Botes, Chokkathukalam and Chen in High Court breach of confidence claims brought by industry giant, Invista Textiles (UK) Limited. The Background The Claimants in this case, “Invista” is part of the Koch Industries group based in Wichita, more...
29 Jan 2019 10:33
The Human Cost of Interim InjunctionsInterim injunctions are commonly seen when an employee leaves a business. But what are the issues at hand? Introduction Beginning a new role is always an exciting experience, with new responsibilities, working environments and colleagues to become familiar with. However, in some cases, leaving one more...
11 Jan 2019 10:33
Virtuoso Legal Successfully Defend Individual in Injunction from Ex-Employer Relating to Restrictive Covenants and Non-Compete ClausesFreshasia Foods Ltd v Jing Lu [2018] EWHC 3644 (Ch) (04 January 2019): Virtuoso Legal defend individual from interim injunction concerning restrictive covenants from ex-employer. Trial to follow later in the year. Virtuoso Legal’s intellectual property litigation team, led by Philip Partington (and more...
9 Jan 2019 15:28
Public Domain Day Grants A *Very* Happy New Year for BookwormsBY GEMMA WILSON The 1st of January 2019 marked the start of a new calendar year and a red letter day in the literary world. “Public Domain Day” informally came into life in the early 2000s as a celebration of the date when copyright protected works become available to the general public. As a more...
7 Jan 2019 16:25
The Virtuoso Legal Team’s Top 8 IP Resolutions for 2019BY MARTIN HENDRY · JANUARY 4, 2019 As the door closes firmly on 2018 (what a year) the prospect of a new year comes into sharp relief. 2019 is full of a unique set of challenges, with a shifting global landscape likely impacting a majority of operators. However a proactive approach can turn more...
3 Jan 2019 10:21
Important dates for your 2019 legal diaryWith the UK due to leave the EU on 29 March, 2019 looks set to be a busy year of changing legal horizons. At Sparqa Legal, we are constantly reviewing our content to keep it up-to-date with legal developments as and when they happen. Looking ahead to the first half of 2019, here are some key legal more...
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