Shlomi Isaacson explains the new regime for the examination of UK trade mark applications
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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
Harneys senior leadership appointments
Freeths strengthens London Construction and Engineering practice with two strategic senior hires
Anthony Collins announces strategic hire to deepen skills base in the social business sector