It’s a fact … in my opinion 5 May 2011 By Paul Quinn What happens when the court is asked to pass judgement on that which cannot be proved? Read on
Answers to our World IP Day quiz 4 May 2011 By Natalie Hickey Last week we challenged our readers to guess the brands in our World IP Day quiz. Read on
Drafting international IP licences – watch out for tax risks 2 May 2011 By Scott Bouvier We recently posted on certain pitfalls in drafting IP licences. Read on
Did you mean … defamation? Why it’s-a not so good for Google’s Autocomplete 29 April 2011 By Samantha McHugh Google had a laugh on April Fool’s Day, releasing a joke ad for a “human autocompleter” in place of the computer algorithms presently used. Read on
It’s the Big Apple for Penguin v Buddha 29 April 2011 By Anthony McKew The borderless nature of the internet was instructive in a recent copyright case in the US. Read on
How many brands can you name? 27 April 2011 By Natalie Hickey Did you know that yesterday was World Intellectual Property Day? Read on
Patent application to imprint images and messages on foods rejected by Patent Office 27 April 2011 By James Ellsmore Last month the Patent Office released a decision concerning a curious application. Read on
Friday: the day after Thursday leads to copyright controversy 27 April 2011 By Karim Issa Rebecca Black is a 13 year old music prodigy from Orange County, California. Read on
We can do this the Easy Way or the hard way 26 April 2011 By Paul Quinn It’s not trade mark infringement to use the registered trade mark of another trader in comparative advertising. Read on
Christian Louboutin sees red over Yves Saint Laurent’s alleged infringement of its red sole trade mark 20 April 2011 By Anthony Sciuto The story goes that over 20 years ago Louboutin painted red nail polish on the soles of a pair of his shoes and, since then, the Louboutin brand has become instantly recognisable by the red-coloured sole which is a key feature of Louboutin designs. Read on