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On 1 October 2017, the UK Intellectual Property Office issued a change in the way that owners of registered designs can mark their products. It was previously the case that registered design owners were required to mark ...

In a recent appeal decision by the ECJ, an EU General Court decision was upheld in respect of the word mark Chempioil and an earlier figurative mark Champion. Decision of the EU General Court In June 2016, the EU ...

With new social media platforms and photo sharing apps becoming more and more popular the risk of copyright infringement through the sharing of photography is more present than ever. The main purpose of social media is ...

Tough new EU laws mean businesses could be liable for fines of up to 20 million euros (£17m) or 4% of their worldwide turnover, warns leading law firm Blake Morgan. The law firm warns that many organisations across the ...

Author: David Daws; Blake Morgan United Kingdom The UK government has announced a sweeping cabin ban on laptops and tablets on inbound flights from six countries, following a similar move by the US&nbs ...

The Government published its much-anticipated Housing White Paper on 7 February 2017. The White Paper contains no silver bullet, as addressing the housing crisis will require tweaks throughout the complex web of intersec ...