November 3, 2009

In his comment to my blog post ‘New Rules of Brand Protection’ Terry immediately questioned the tentative title I  gave my proposed book.  He suggested ‘protecting brands’ might be...

Fashionista-at-law reports the trade mark action brought against Crocs by Porsche over use of the name CAYMAN, which is one of Crocs’ best selling brands.

The dispute arises because Porsche has a European Community Trade Mark...

November 23, 2009

In the most recent episode of the Facebook usernames-for-companies saga the organisation has reduced the eligibility requirements to 25 fans.  In our previous discussion of Facebook usernames we noted with interest...

November 30, 2009

In building an internal market where goods are able to freely move across borders, food became the subject of a number of European regulations. The main regulations passed in 2002 enounce the essential principles to...

December 1, 2009

What is a brand?

‘Brand” is a much bandied about term nowadays, originating from the days when animals were burned with a branding iron to indicate ownership of them.

In another chapter to this book I will be looking...

December 9, 2009

Often people want up-to-date news on a global, regional and local scale. They might even want news tailored to their interests. It is always more reassuring to be given news from multiple sources rather than one, as it gives the...

December 16, 2009

The Guardian, Times, Reuters Group and others secured a ruling in Strasbourg that they need not comply with UK court orders requiring them to reveal the source behind a leaked copy of a confidential Interbrew...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...