In the course of infringement proceedings, the right-holder may request an infringer and/or other involved persons (e.g. intermediaries such as an online video-sharing platform in this case) to provide name and address of users-infringers. But what does the notion of ‘address’ refer to? Would the provision of other than a postal address (such as email … Continue Reading
Whilst uncertainty around the terms of the UK’s exit from the European Union remains, EURid (the European registry manager of .eu domain names) has provided information about what will happen to those .eu domain names which are currently owned by UK registrants. The European Commission has made it clear that, subject to transitional arrangements that … Continue Reading
As more and more new top-level domains (TLDs) are released, companies are often struggling to determine how to manage their ever-growing domain name portfolios. A partner in our London office, explores strategies for managing these new possible domain names registrations, especially in the face of the recent launch of the “.sucks” domain name, in their recent article titled Domain Names … Continue Reading
Our Spring edition of Hot Topics in Intellectual Property and Technology is now available. This is the second of our quarterly bulletins highlighting some topical developments in the UK in the areas of intellectual property and technology, contract, data privacy, trade secrets and advertising and media. Topics covered in this edition include: Reforms to UK … Continue Reading
What is it? A new top-level domain name (TLD) permitting registration of (brand).LONDON, with priority given to London businesses, organisations and individuals. Anyone with a presence or interest in London should consider seeking to register a .LONDON domain name. It is expected that domain names will be allocated by August or September 2014. Who is … Continue Reading
Thinking about entering the Australian franchise market? The following legal issues need to be thought about before any action is taken. Entering the market without dealing with these issues first will create legal problems and unexpected expenses later in the process.… Continue Reading
Branding is the key to commercial success in sport. Just think: where would the New York Yankees be without their iconic NY logo? Or the Chicago Bulls without their iconic bull’s head? How much money would the Australian Football League (AFL) make if they didn’t own the logos for every team, and couldn’t sell official … Continue Reading
WIPO has released its latest global intellectual property report, with a focus on branding activities of organisations in the global marketplace. The report’s title is Brands: Reputation and Image in the Global Marketplace and provides new information about how global companies use their brands. For legal practitioners, in-house counsel and employees working in the branding space, it … Continue Reading
