November 3, 2009
As more and more of us participate in forums, take part in Facebook, Linked In, My Space, Twitter and other platforms, or simply write or comment on blogs, it becomes more and more important for us to be aware of what is being said ...
November 3, 2009
In his comment to my blog post âNew Rules of Brand Protectionâ Terry immediately questioned the tentative title I gave my proposed book. He suggested âprotecting brandsâ might be somewhat limiting and wondered whether a title like...
Fashionista-at-law reports the trade mark action brought against Crocs by Porsche over use of the name CAYMAN, which is one of Crocsâ best selling brands.
The dispute arises because Porsche has a European Community Trade Mark for CAYMAN which among ...
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 the volatile min...
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 protect the con...
December 1, 2009
What is a brand?
âBrandâ 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 at the concep...
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 imp...
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 presentation. The ano...
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 youâre trade mark has been published, you are still waiting for the certificate in the post. Donât...
December 17, 2009
As one of Charmian Ingramâs recent pupils I was the invited speaker today at this monthâs City Speakers lunch. She had managed to secure the British Libraryâs Business and IP Centre as the venue, and there was a good turn out.  Ch...
December 1, 2009
When I wrote the introduction to my proposed new book in early November Why Web 2.0 Brand Protection Requires Online Brand Promotion, I hoped to publish this chapter shortly afterwards. Needless to say, life got in the way, and i...
January 20, 2009
Our initial video show below is an introductory talk by Shireen Smith, outlining the areas of the law in which Azrights specialise, and how we can help you and your business.
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