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Design Registration – YSL Wins Over H&M
September 14, 2015

Design registraion is an important way in which to protect the unique shapes or surface designs that a company’s designers produce. Generally, there is no requirement to prove novelty in order to register a design. It...

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Trademark Infringement Ruled Following Costco’s Selling Of Counterfeit Tiffany Rings
September 18, 2015

Trademark Infringement by Costco – the largest US warehouse club chain, was ruled by a Manhattan federal judge recently. Costco has allegedly sold counterfeit diamond engagement rings using the luxury retailer...

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Copyright Lawsuit – “Happy Birthday” Song Copyright Claim Over
September 24, 2015

A copyright lawsuit involving the world-famous “Happy Birthday” song has ended following a ruling this week. The dispute about the famous song has been finally resolved a BBC Article reports....

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Photo Copyright – Intellectual Property For Monkeys?
September 30, 2015

Rule of thumb for photo copyright is that photographers own copyright in any photo taken by them. A copyright lawsuit was filed in San Fransico, USA last week to determine ownership of copyright in a selfie taken by a monkey....

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Intellectual Property Costs Deter Innovation
October 6, 2015

Intellectual property (IP) costs should be taken into account in the business plan. Few entrepreneurs know exactly which rights relate to their business and even fewer know how much it will cost to protect them. The cost of IP...

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Brand Planning – A Lesson Learned From A Golden Bear
October 9, 2015

For companies, brand planning is an important aspect in brand execution. As far as we know, the best brands are also the best planned brands including the legal side. In a recent turn of events Lindt, the Swiss chocolatier, has...

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Shireen Smith on How To Expand Your E-commerce Website Globally, 22nd October 2015
October 22, 2015

IP Lawyer Shireen Smith is delivering a presentation on How to expand your e-commerce website globally.

A comprehensive programme for business owners, business development managers on driving traffic to your website,...

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Crocodile Wars – Lacoste’s Latest Victory On Brand And Trademark Over Polish Company’s Use Of Caiman Mark
October 21, 2015

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\Brand and trademark establishment is of central importance to any successful business. Maintaining a brand’s image is essential, and using trademark law to protect business reputation is an important component...

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Shireen Smith on Intellectual Property & Branding, 3rd November 2015
October 22, 2015

Digital IP Lawyer Shireen Smith is delivering a talk on how to tackle some of biggest misconceptions and mistakes when creating intellectual property and how to avoid them and add value to your work.

The breakfast...

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Intellectual Property Revolution – Huge Success for Shireen Smith’s New Book
October 22, 2015

We successfully celebrated IP lawyer Shireen Smith’s book launch on Tuesday, 13 October. The book reached number one in the Amazon Kindle charts for intellectual property, and is in the top three at the...

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Intellectual Property Infringement – How To Stop Alibaba From Selling Your (Fake) Products
October 22, 2015

Intellectual property (IP) infringement is damaging for any business, and can be a particular problem for those that sell products online through platforms like Alibaba.

Chances are that if you have a business...

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Shireen Smith Delivers a Talk To QMUL Students, 13rd November 2015
October 22, 2015

IP Lawyer Shireen Smith is delivering a talk on the basics of intellectual property for computer science students at Queen Mary University of London.

When

Friday, 22 October 2015, 15:00

Where

Queen Mary University Of...

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