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Intellectual Asset Management, Intellectual Property Magazine, The Law Society Gazette, The Lawyer, World Trademark Review & World Intellectual Property Review report on our recent acquisition - Law firm’s patent attorney deal shows changing face of IP
Press
04 July 2019Intellectual Asset Management, Intellectual Property Magazine, The Law Society Gazette, The Lawyer, World Trademark Review & World Intellectual Property Review have all written articles reporting on our recent acquisition of patent and trademark attorney firm Ablett and Stebbing.
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The inexorable rise of video advertising
02 July 2019London Tech Week this year highlighted many fascinating tech trends. One particular trend that resonated with me is the inexorable rise of video advertising. Here are a few takeaways from the video advertising session hosted by Taptica.
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Ads & Brands Law Digest: July 2019
01 July 2019Welcome to the July 2019 issue of our monthly Ads & Brands Law Digest.
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Thirteen lawyers listed in Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom
Press Release
28 June 2019Lewis Silkin is pleased to announce that thirteen of our lawyers have been listed in the Eighth Edition of The Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom.
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Cliff Fluet comments for Managing IP: UKIPO looks to AI to fight “disastrous and archaic” rights
Press
26 June 2019Cliff Fluet has commented in an article for Managing IP which discusses UKIPO's statement that 'Improved awareness of high quality data, together with greater use of AI and emerging tech, is likely to increase value for IP owners'.
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Pensioner sues Wolverhampton Wanderers over design of logo
13 June 2019Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club have succeeded in defending a copyright claim in which the claimant contended that he designed their distinctive wolf head logo over 40 years ago.
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Ads & Brands Law Digest: May 2019
30 May 2019Welcome to the May 2019 issue of our monthly Ads & Brands Law Digest. We have selected the legal and regulatory developments from the month that we think are most likely to be of interest, with a very brief summary and then a link to the original and official source or full text of the item.
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Adam Glass comments for The Guardian: Landmarks in law: Sally Bercow and the first major 'Twibel' case
Press
29 May 2019Adam Glass has commented in an article for The Guardian which discusses how defamation cases used to focus primarily on broadcasters and newspapers – until social media changed everything.
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New gTLD domain
Inbrief
21 May 2019In 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.
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LSNetminder - Domain Name Management & Dispute Resolution
Inbrief
21 May 2019It 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.
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International Trade Marks
Inbrief
20 May 2019Whilst 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.
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Brand Clearance Guide
Inbrief
20 May 2019A 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.
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Ads & Brands Law Digest: April 2019
10 April 2019Welcome to the April 2019 issue of our monthly Ads & Brands Law Digest, which I hope will be of interest and use to you. We have selected the legal and regulatory developments from the month that we think are most likely to be of interest, with a very brief summary and then a link to the original and official source or full text of the item.
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Adam Glass comments for The Times: Fight the counterfeiters: how to protect intellectual property
Press
28 March 2019Adam Glass has commented in an article for The Times which details the steps firms need to take around the world to protect their intellectual property.
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Brand Academy 2019 Round Up – Protecting your IP: A pan-European Perspective
13 March 2019Last night I had the pleasure of attending Lewis Silkin’s flagship event, Brand Academy 2019. This year’s topic focused on Intellectual Property litigation from a pan-European perspective, and we were pleased to welcome four leading IP lawyers to participate in a panel discussion and cover essential topics such as jurisdiction selection, available relief, and many practical considerations.
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Sinéad Mahon and Duncan Balloch write for The Trademark Lawyer: Cadbury purple trademark case
Press
18 February 2019In an article for The Trademark Lawyer, Sinéad Mahon and Duncan Balloch discuss the latest decision by the Court of Appeal over a trademark dispute relating to the specific shade of purple used by Cadbury's chocolate packaging.
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Sinéad Mahon comments for Intellectual Property Magazine: EUIPO makes mincemeat of McDonald’s ‘Big Mac’ TM
Press
22 January 2019Sinéad Mahon has commented in an article for Intellectual Property Magazine which discusses McDonalds recently having its 'Big Mac' and 'Mc' trademarks revoked by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO).
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Twi-bel: High Court Holds Defendant Liable for Agent’s Defamatory Tweet
11 January 2019Just before Christmas, Mr Justice Nicklin gave us a present – his judgment in the case of Monir v Wood. The High Court found Mr Wood, the former Chairman of the UKIP Bristol branch, liable for the publication of a defamatory tweet posted by someone else on the branch’s twitter account.
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Alex Kelham comments for City A.M: 'Why has Colin Kaepernick filed a trade mark of his image?'
30 October 2018In an article for City A.M, Alex Kelham comments on former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Kaepernick seeking to protect his assets by filing a trade mark in the US and discusses athletes' efforts to protect their personal brands.
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Professional Representation before the EUIPO in a Post-Brexit World
30 October 2018Whilst the status of, and procedures affecting, EUTMs and other EU IP rights in a post-Brexit world are a concern for brand-owners, UK trade mark professionals face an additional headache in that there is a significant risk that their ability to represent clients before the EUIPO may shortly be lost. This is an important issue, as acting on matters before the EUIPO will account for over half of trade mark and design related revenue for many firms.