Trade mark owners will find it more difficult to protect their brands from competitors’ comparative adverts following a Court of Appeal ruling, commercial firm Wedlake Bell is warning.
Anna Caddick considers two recent decisions on the question of substantiality in copyright infringement
Dan Brown, author of The Da Vinci Code, did not reproduce ideas from an earlier work in his best-selling novel, the Court of Appeal has ruled in Baigent v Random House Group.
Are television rights protectable in the UK? Lindy Golding and Penelope Thornton report
Is the Gowers review destined to languish in a drawer? Jeremy Drew and Georgia Warren report
Laurence Kaye considers the impact of the Gowers review from the perspective of UK copyright
Anna Caddick argues that if their Lordships allow OK!’s appeal, the law of commercial confidence will be stretched beyond recognition
A recent European Court of Justice ruling provides useful guidance on what constitutes misleading advertising, says Helen Hart
Commercial property and child law teams expand with senior hires
Set expands London and Singapore offering with senior international disputes hires
Firm strengthens real estate and litigation teams with partner promotions