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  • ASA Chief Executive, Guy Parker in conversation: Fireside chat highlights

    27 November 2020

    Earlier this week, Brinsley Dresden, Partner and Head of our Advertising & Marketing Sector Focus Group, welcomed Guy Parker, Chief Executive of the Advertising Standards Agency (“ASA”), for a virtual fireside chat to discuss how the ASA is facing up to some of the big issues in the advertising and marketing industry.

  • Lewis Silkin boosts full-service IP offering with specialist tech hire

    Press Release

    06 October 2020

    Law firm appoints IP tech expert Alex Rushent as Tech Consultant

  • Lewis Silkin - How Photography Entrepreneurs Can Protect Their Work From Image Theft - Anna Caruso comments for Forbes

    14 September 2020

    Digital technology has transformed the world of professional photography and enabled many people to turn a hobby into a successful business. But, while the internet has made it easy for photographers to showcase their images, it has also made it easy for people to steal them to post on their own websites or social media pages. Anna Caruso comments further in this article for Forbes.

  • Sports Q&A - Launching a new team brand – what do I need to consider?

    17 August 2020

    The BlackLivesMatters movement has led to sports clubs reconsidering the appropriateness of their team names, mascots and nicknames.

  • Intelligent procurement of AI solutions

    24 June 2020

    The use of artificial intelligence in commerce, especially online commerce, is fast gaining traction, and sometimes in a manner that is not so visible to consumers or other purchasers.

  • Will the EU’s SPC manufacturing waiver weaken European pharma’s IP? Paul Williams writes for Life Sciences Intellectual Property Review

    Press

    29 May 2020

    Despite dire warnings by the US Chamber of Commerce, the impact of the EU’s SPC waiver won’t be known for years, writes Paul Williams.

  • Influencing your relationship: Key points for brands to consider when contracting with an influencer

    07 May 2020

    Influencers provide brands with an exciting and engaging way to reach audiences. Unlike traditional advertising, when working with influencers brands usually won’t have complete control over the content which is created.

  • Comparative advertising: what it is and how to manage risk

    06 April 2020

    In highly competitive industries, the line between extolling the virtues of one’s own product and comparing it with others can be a very fine, and sometimes blurry, one. Most advertisers will make claims about their products. Those claims might be straightforward, such as claims as to battery life, suitability for certain tasks or conditions, or relating to price. Other claims might suggest that the advertiser’s product is the best, cheapest or superior in some other way. There is a category of advertising though that can be much more high stakes – comparative advertising.

  • EPO and EUIPO extend deadlines in response to COVID-19 pandemic

    03 April 2020

    As you will have seen, governments across Europe have issued a range of recommendations to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

  • EPO and EUIPO extend deadlines in response to COVID-19 pandemic

    26 March 2020

    As you will have seen, governments across Europe have issued a range of recommendations to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The various IP offices have recognised this will have an impact on the ability of rightsholders/ applicants/ opponents to meet their deadlines, and so each of the UKIPO, the IP Office of Ireland, the EUIPO and the EPO have announced that deadlines will be extended:

  • Brexit - What does it mean for your intellectual property rights?

    13 March 2020

    The United Kingdom is no longer in the EU. The 1st February 2020 saw the start of a new trajectory for the UK which will impact on many aspects of commercial, political and cultural life. For now, nothing really changes, with the impact being delayed until the end of the ‘implementation period’ on the 31st December 2020. The end of the implementation period will, however, bring significant changes for businesses that own IP.

  • Coronavirus - what it actually means for sponsors if 2020’s biggest events are disrupted - Alex Kelham comments for The Drum

    11 March 2020

    The Tokyo Olympics, Glastonbury, Euro 2020, Cannes Film Festival, SXSW and Cannes Lions. These are some of the major events that hang in the balance as the coronavirus continues its global spread. In this article for The Drum, Alex Kelham comments on how relationships with sponsors will dictate negotiations.

  • UK and EU Registered Designs

    Inbrief

    31 July 2019

    What can be protected by a registered design right?

  • Trade Mark Management

    Inbrief

    31 July 2019

    Lewis Silkin has acknowledged IP expertise across many fields including brand protection and management; advertising, technology, media and entertainment, sports, data and litigation. With over 50 IP lawyers, trade mark attorneys and specialist support staff we work with a wide range of both national and international clients. Our trade mark team is one of the UK’s best, managing global IP portfolios for many household names.

  • Dominic Farnsworth comments for Managing Intellectual Property: Lawyers head to Ireland to secure IP audience rights

    Press

    03 June 2019

    In an article by Managing Intellectual Property, Dominic Farnsworth comments on the lack of clarity over Brexit that's leading more lawyers to seek to secure their rights in Ireland.

  • New gTLD domain

    Inbrief

    21 May 2019

    In one of the most far reaching developments to effect the internet since its creation, in January 2012 ICANN will start the process of releasing potentially hundreds of top level domain names for use by brand owners or as generic references. This presents unparalleled opportunities and risks for all brand owners, and only the best prepared are likely to meet those challenges.

  • LSNetminder - Domain Name Management & Dispute Resolution

    Inbrief

    21 May 2019

    It is now very rare to come across a business without any online presence. As a result, domain names have become a crucial aspect of intellectual property and one which requires careful management. Unauthorised third party registrations are now much more prevalent with fraudulent activity such as phishing and cyber squatting.

  • International Trade Marks

    Inbrief

    21 May 2019

    Whilst there is no single trade mark registration that covers the entire world, knowledge of the various regional and international filing systems means that global protection can be achieved with greater ease and less expense than filing national trade mark applications in each country.

  • Brand Clearance Guide

    Inbrief

    21 May 2019

    A practical guide to brand clearance including details on the range of searches available (such as trade mark searches, strapline searches, common law searches and domain name searches), information on budgeting for clearance and general strategic advice.

  • Top 5 tips for protecting trade secrets

    Inbrief

    08 December 2017

    With the new EU Trade Secrets Directive coming into force in June 2018, we have compiled a list of the top 5 tips for protecting trade secrets.

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