If you need to refer to a third party trade mark as part of your promotional or marketing materials, make sure that such use is merely informative and not misleading.

Executive summary: if you need to refer to a third party trade mark as part of your promotional or marketing materials, make sure that such use is merely informative and not misleading.

Four Tet – when taking a break from making mesmerising electronic music – had to recently ask the question: "What are the costs involved in IP litigation?"

The John Lewis Christmas advert is perhaps one of the most highly anticipated Christmas adverts during the build up towards Christmas.

The John Lewis Christmas advert is perhaps one of the most highly anticipated Christmas adverts during the build up towards Christmas.

Match Group recently brought proceedings against Muzmatch for trade mark infringement and passing off.

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has given notice yesterday (Monday 8 July 2019) that it intends to fine British Airways over £183 million, for infringements of the General Data

Like most things in life, software breaks down. Not like, say, a car through old age or over-use, but from inherent errors. Bugs. Odd as it might sound generally software is too complicated to be perfect.

Modern day entrepreneurship is being encouraged and there is a wealth of funding available to new and small businesses in the UK.

I have been talking to businesses about the new Gender Pay Gap reporting regime for several months now. In short, the new law means that companies with at least 250 employees ...

Intellectual Property policy adviser Lauren Rabaiotti discusses some of the main changes introduced by the IP (Unjustified Threats) Act with IP Law Committee member and Waterfront partner, Matthew Harris.

On 5 December 2022, following its Making Flexible Working The Default consultation, which has now concluded, the UK government announced that it will be introducing reforms...

Copyright litigation proceedings brought in London's Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) against John Lewis, and its cartoon dragon ‘Excitable Edgar', have been dismissed.

When planning a redundancy process, it's crucial to understand the legal framework and the rights of your workforce from the outset. We recommend beginning with these five steps...

In Part 1 of this two-part article, we discussed the importance for studios to conduct a review of the technologies and software used in video games development.

P&O Ferries is facing widespread criticism after its decision to terminate the contracts of 800 members of staff with immediate effect over a Teams video call on 17 March 2022.

With many businesses feeling the pressure from rising costs and other difficult economic conditions, we are seeing some reviewing their staffing needs as a way to steady the ship.

A recent EU trade mark application for the word mark, PUT PUTIN IN, has been refused by the European Union Intellectual Property Office on the grounds of being contrary to public policy...

"Pooling" is a term that comes up in many redundancy situations but employers and employees are often confused as to what it means. Put simply, when more than one person...

In good news for brand owners, the Supreme Court has decided that the distribution of grey market goods without the consent of the brand owner is a criminal offence.