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      Where is my EU trade mark certificate?

      December 16, 2009

      So you may have made an online application to OHIM and you may be wondering why, after being informed by the EU registry (OHIM) that you’re trade mark has been published, you are still waiting for the certificate in the post. Don’t...

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      Your Reputation Online

      December 17, 2009

      As one of Charmian Ingram’s recent pupils I was the invited speaker today at this month’s City Speakers lunch.  She had managed to secure the British Library’s Business and IP Centre as the venue, and there was a good turn out.  Ch...

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      Take Down Notices and Damages

      January 8, 2010

      What do I do if I think that someone has infringed my copyright on the internet by posting my content on their website? The first question to ask is where is the infringing website located? Is it a ‘.com’ or another local extension. ...

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      Search Engine Optimisation Agreements.

      January 17, 2010

      Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) in the broadest sense of the word, is an important topic for businesses to understand as it is how you enhance your online presence.

      Understanding how to obtain the best results from your SEO consul...

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      Trademarks and Brand Names

      January 20, 2010

      This video looks at the importance of choosing the right name for your business or product, and the role of trademarks, in order to stand out from the competition and ensure your use of the name cannot be challenged, thereby incurri...

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      Is Your Domain in Your Domain?

      January 20, 2010

      This video provides insight into developing a domain name management policy and strategy to provide maximum protection to brand owners, while reducing the online risks.

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      Teleseminar: Top Tips to Take Control of your Internet Marketing

      January 20, 2010

      Shireen Smith of Azrights Solicitors will be giving a teleseminar on the 26th of January at 5.00pm GMT. To register please click here: Top Tips to Take Control of your Internet Marketing.

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      Press Release: SEO Contract in Context Product – A Radical Alternative to Traditional Legal Services for Business on the Internet

      January 28, 2010

      SEO Contract in Context fills a gap in the market for legal advice for small businesses using the internet for marketing. The current choices are either to consult specialist lawyers at hourly rates in excess of £250 per hour, buy a...

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      New Release: SEO Contract in Context System

      January 29, 2010

      Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) refers to the task of improving the ranking of a website in search results. This is of vital importance to businesses operating online, as search engines are the way that most of your prospective cus...

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      Portsmouth FC, Non-Payment, and the Computer Misuse Act
      February 12, 2010

      You may have read about  the High Court ruling that Portsmouth FC must submit a statement of affairs next week, in advance of a hearing of the case brought by HMRC for winding-up the organisation.  This is the latest, and possi...

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      Legal Services Act 2007

      February 15, 2010

      Nowadays, when high street businesses like Spec Savers offer a choice of designer frames for prescription glasses, it’s easy to forget what the opticians market looked like before it was deregulated.  In those days there was litt...

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      Google doing nicely from typosquatting

      February 21, 2010

      Harvard University researchers in a recent study, estimate that Google could be making $497million a year from the practice known as ‘typosquatting’ according to ZDNet

      How does typosquatting work?

      Typosquatters register domain na...

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