Many IT Directors and CIOs are not fully aware of the importance of protecting commissioned websites and software.
Talking to ITProPortal, intellectual property (IP) lawyer Shireen Smith of IP-specialist law firm Azrights said,...
How many people in the branding industry truly understand intellectual property (IP) law?
Not enough, according to Shireen Smith, the founder of one of Londonâs leading IP specialist law firms Azrights.
In light of this, Azrig...
The judgment in the case of Cadbury UK Ltd v The Comptroller General of Patents Designs and Trade Marks [2016] EWHC 796 (Ch), 18 April 2016 has been published, in which Cadburyâs appeal against a decision of the UK Intellectual ...
The High Court recently published its judgment in a case involving the Marussia Formula One team. The case related to a claim for trade mark infringement and underlined the importance of businesses ensuring they properly manage ...
This yearâs State Opening of Parliament has provided IP lawyers with some relief. Amidst prison reforms and other new legislative measures, Intellectual Property was on the agenda as the Queen introduced the Intellectual Property ...
The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court has published its judgment in Ross v Playboy Enterprises International, Inc [2016] EWHC 1379 (IPEC). The court dismissed the claimantâs claim for declarations of non-infringement, ground...
I have been hosting focused intellectual property workshops for creative agencies for a few months now. Attendees are incredibly engaged, and invariably find aspects of the workshop a real eye opener.
Intellectual proper...
As an IP lawyer, I am well aware of how little intellectual property is understood in entrepreneurship circles. Even MBA courses barely address the topic. Yet the digital economy has many implications on the relevance of Intellect...
It can be difficult to know how much to reveal about your business during the pitch process. If youâre pitching in a public forum, should you risk giving your original ideas away? Is the exposure and possible investment fund...
Whatever stage your business is at â and particularly if you are at a growth stage or thinking about exit â you will be looking to add value to your business and to promote its success. Contrary to popular belief, the tra...
In our global information economy, ideas are key. However, on their own, ideas have little value. The successful businesses that make money are those that can turn their ideas into products and services, having given careful c...
Every business will have intellectual property to protect, although the actions to take will be very different depending on the business and the intellectual property involved.
Say youâve invented some innovative way to solv...
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