Insights & News

Alex Kelham writes for Sportcal: Top five brand issues at Fifa World Cup

Press

15 June 2018

With the Fifa World Cup now under way, Alex Kelham provides advice on the top five issues facing brands over the month to come, in an article for Sportcal.

Cliff Fluet writes for City A.M.: Bitcoin was just the beginning of the imminent blockchain era

Press

12 June 2018

In an article for City A.M., Cliff Fluet discusses blockchain technology and how it's potential impact is "staking a claim as being the most talked about disruptor."

Brinsley Dresden comments for LexisNexis: Consultation on rule to ban ‘harmful’ gender stereotypes from adverts

Press

21 May 2018

In an article for LexisNexis, Brinsley Dresden comments on the Committees of Advertising Practice launching a public consultation on introducing a rule prohibiting advertisements from including gender stereotypes that are likely to cause harm, or serious or widespread offence.

Dominic Farnsworth writes for World Trademark Review: Plain crazy? Extending plain-packaging restrictions to alcohol and sugar

Press

30 April 2018

In an article for World Trademark Review, Dominic Farnsworth discusses public health concerns, resulting in calls to extend standardised packaging from Tobacco to alcohol and high-fat, salt and sugar foods and drinks.

Nigel Dewar Gibb speaks with Rahul Rumalla in a Dog 'N' Bone podcast

Press

18 April 2018

In the episode, Nigel and Rahul Rumalla, Founder + Chief Technology Officer of Paperchain, talk about the so called ‘Black Box’ royalties that remain unclaimed by artists, auditing performing rights organisations, the potential for Blockchain in the music industry and much more.

Media coverage from Lewis Silkin's acquisition of Adslogans

Press

12 April 2018

The announcement that Lewis Silkin has acquired Adslogans has sparked media interest, including comment from our Trade Mark and IP Portfolio Management Partner, Dominic Farnsworth.

Dominic Farnsworth comments for The Global Legal Post: Lewis Silkin acquires slogan company to expand trade mark and brand services

Press

11 April 2018

In an article for The Global Legal Post, Dominic Farnsworth states the acquisition of Adslogans will "offer a seamless and value-adding service to clients looking for added peace of mind on branding projects and campaigns."

Cliff Fluet comments for The Journal of the Law Society of Scotland: AI - the legal and ethical minefield

Press

10 April 2018

In an article for The Journal of the Law Society of Scotland, Cliff Fluet discusses artificial intelligence (AI) and the tensions around intellectual property ownership.

Lewis Silkin recognised in the World Trademark Review’s ‘World’s Leading Trademark Professionals 2018’

Press

29 January 2018

We are delighted to announce that Lewis Silkin has once again been ranked in the silver category of World Trademark Review’s (WTR) ‘World’s Leading Trademark Professionals 2018’.

Jeremy Summers comments for iNews: Radiohead v Del Rey: how record companies use waveform analysis, forensics and… Shazam to avoid being sued

Press

12 January 2018

Jeremy Summers comments in an article for iNews, discussing how to identify copyright infringement in the music industry.

Alan Hunt writes for Essential Retail: Protecting an 'aura of luxury'

Press

20 December 2017

Alan Hunt discusses a CJEU ruling impacting manufacturers that could restrict the sales of products through third-party websites, like Amazon and eBay.

Plain packaging: who's next?

Press

16 October 2017

Senior Associate, Alan Hunt has been quoted in an article for The Grocer which assesses how the plain packaging of tobacco might impact other UK product branding.

Influencer Rights & Regulations

Press

08 June 2017

Jo Farmer have taken part in a Q&A for One Roof Social on influencer rights and regulations.

Patents Court maintains injunction protecting Warner-Lambert’s second medical use patent for pregabalin

Press

07 June 2017

Joanna McCulloch and Dr Chris Hayes have written an article for the Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice.

Adam Glass quoted in The Global Legal Post: Private prosecutions can help luxury companies

Press

19 May 2017

Adam Glass has been quoted in an article by The Global Legal Post which comments on how private prosecutions can be helpful in the fight against counterfeiting, but must be used with caution.

Alex Kelham comments for The Times: When HMRC looks to the stars

Press

04 May 2017

Alex Kelham has been quoted in an article for 'The Times' which discusses how disputes over image rights are increasingly about income and tax.

Brinsley Dresden comments for Verdict UK on recent Pepsi advert backlash

Press

06 April 2017

Partner and Head of the firm's Advertising and Marketing sector group, Brinsley Dresden has commented in an article for Verdict UK after Pepsi was forced to withdraw its new ad campaign featuring Kendall Jenner.

How to deal with Twitter spats: Katie Hopkins' expensive mistake

Press

04 April 2017

Joint Managing Partner, Giles Crown, and Senior Associate, Oliver Fairhurst have written an article for The Lawyer Monthly which comments on Katie Hopkins' recent twitter spat turned libel battle with food blogger Jack Monroe.

Nigel Dewar Gibb comments for Music & Copyright: Copyright issues in audio streaming stem from complicated digital royalty structures

Press

03 March 2017

Nigel Dewar Gibb has written an article for Music & Copyright, a fortnightly research service covering global copyright and legal issues affecting the music industry.

Protecting your pitch: to NDA or not to NDA?

Press

25 November 2016

Geraint-Lloyd Taylor has written an article for 'PR Week' on using Non-Disclosure agreements when pitching to clients.