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Not-so-happy Chaplin Premium Content
The film The Life Story of Charles Chaplin was poorly received by one man in particular, as David Hewitt explains
03 February 2023
NLJ this week: Confecting a three-dimensional mark is sweet work
What are the elements of a three-dimensional trade mark? Writing with reference to recent case law, Laura Trapnell, partner & head of IP, Paris Smith Solicitors, sets out the key points in a useful article in this week’s NLJ.
13 January 2023
Pop goes the trade mark Premium Content
Laura Trapnell weighs up the elements contributing to the distinctive character of a three-dimensional trade mark
13 January 2023 / Laura Trapnell
(Still) lost in the music Premium Content
Paying homage or a licence to steal? David Langwallner delves into the tricky topic of musical sampling in copyright law
25 November 2022 / David Langwallner
Copyright conundrums: Lost in the music Premium Content
What exactly is ‘music’ for copyright purposes? David Langwallner looks beyond the lyrics & settles the score
11 November 2022 / David Langwallner
Tesco & Lidl go head to head on trade mark
Trade mark owners who are not using their mark may need to do more than simply filing and refiling in order to hang onto their rights, following Lidl Great Britain Ltd v Tesco Stores Ltd [2022] EWCA Civ 1433.
09 November 2022
Infringement action: battle of the bunnies
The taste of success: Louis Iveson & Laura Trapnell examine Lindt’s victory in claiming the iconic chocolate rabbit as their own, & discuss what the UK courts would make of their evidence
28 October 2022 / Laura Trapnell / Louis Iveson
Artistic parody: Making a mockery Premium Content
In UK law, artistic parodies remain in a grey area between freedom of expression & protecting commercial reputations, as David Langwallner explains
14 October 2022 / David Langwallner
Intellectual property: Whose line is it anyway?
Coincidence or copycat? Laura Trapnell & Louis Iveson examine the increasing trend in litigating copyright disputes over hit songs
15 July 2022 / Laura Trapnell / Louis Iveson
Au contraire, Rodney! Premium Content
Are Del Boy & Rodders heading to court? Laura Trapnell looks into an unusual claim
06 May 2022 / Laura Trapnell
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Stress at work for corporate counsel
One in five in-house lawyers suffer ‘high’ or ‘severe’ work-related stress, according to a report by global legal body, the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC)
Chancery Lane says no to LeO
The Legal Ombudsman’s (LeO’s) plea for a budget increase has been rejected by the Law Society and accepted only ‘with reluctance’ by conveyancers
Human rights concerns for patients, prisoners & immigration detainees
Overcrowded prisons, mental health hospitals and immigration centres are failing to meet international and domestic human rights standards, the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) has warned
Licensing fast-track for conveyancing & probate professionals
Two speedier and more streamlined qualification routes have been launched for probate and conveyancing professionals
Stress at work? Join the (employment tribunal claim) queue
Workplace stress was a contributing factor in almost one in eight cases before the employment tribunal last year, indicating its endemic grip on the UK workplace
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