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Case Watch Law Articles
The second-biggest U.S.-based automaker, Ford Motor Company has filed a trade complaint to block imports of replacement parts for Mustang cars, saying they copy its patented designs.
Mattel, the makers of the world famous Barbie Doll are taking legal action against the manufacturers of the recently popular 'Bratz' dolls.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced the launch of a new, dynamic curriculum that inspires students to be creative and teaches them about the value of patents, trademarks, and copyrights, as well as the importance of respecting other's intellectual property.
A recent lawsuit claims that Victoria's Secret stole the idea for a convertible bra whose straps can be worn different ways from Katerina Plew, a 38-year-old mother of four who filed for a patent for her invention in 2002.
New witnesses took the stand on the second day of the Rowling/Warner Brothers trial against RDR Books. Discussions focused on the usefulness of the Harry Potter Lexicon, the potential advantages of its being first to market, and the degree to which the book might affect sales of Rowling's own long-planned Potter encyclopedia.
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Trademarks Law Articles
If you own a European trade mark registration (or indeed have filed a European trade mark application) then you should consider utilising the UK Intellectual Property Office's 'opt in service'
Apple Inc. has applied for its latest community trade mark 'ITUNES' with the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM).
In October it was all change at the UKIPO and Relative Grounds objections were left to owners of existing marks as the Examiners took a back seat.
Unregistered threats are a big problem for trade mark owners and litigants
A phenomenon called 'trade mark trolls' is developing quickly
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Information Technology Law Articles
Another company has claimed that Apple infringed on a patent through components found in the iPod media player.
The simplest and most effective method of protecting your domain name is to register a trade mark
A man from Flintshire, Gavin Brent, has been charged around UKP360 by magistrates on top of a UKP150 fine for writing an 'offensive' message on the internet.
an age old question but something that kepps on arising.
If you are an ISP one major concern is their liability for internet defamation. We advise you to adopt a suitable procedures and make sure that contracts are reviewed to ensure that both sides of the argument are protected.
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Patents/Designs Law Articles
The most important factors to bear in mind with a registered design infringement case are as follows
Qualcomm, the claimant in this case, owned two European patents relating to mobile phones: the first one related to an apparatus for controlling the way in which the mobile telephone reduces power consumption by monitoring a channel for incoming messages intermittently.
Academic inventions can also give rise to problems.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is offering new pilot program through which law students will be able to gain practical experience practicing intellectual property (IP) law before the agency.
Without express contractual provision, the ownership of an invention made by an independent contractor will vest with the contractor, unless the court is prepared, on the facts, to imply a term into the contract giving ownership to the party that has commissioned the work
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Copyright Law Articles
The file sharing site TorrentSpy has been ordered to pay over $100m in damages to the Motion Picture Association of America for copyright infringement.
Yoko Ono, the famed widow of Beatles legend John Lennon, will soon be heading to court to prevent a video company from airing footage of her husband smoking marijuana.
One strand of copyright is called a Registered Design. Whilst this is considered a separate right to copyright it is essentially simply a stronger version
work prepared by an employee within the scope of his or her employment; or a work specially ordered or commissioned in certain specified circumstances.
The note below looks at the duties owed by a principal to its agent. These are of course subject to variation by agreement and, where they apply, The Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993 (SI 1993/3053, as amended by SI 1993/3173 and SI 1998/2868) (the Regulations):
This note looks at the duties owed by an agent to its principal. These are of course subject to variation by agreement and, where they apply, The Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993 (SI 1993/3053, as amended by SI 1993/3173 and SI 1998/2868) (the Regulations):
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Media Law Law Articles
Dr Neil Murray and Joanne Murray are the parents of David Murray. Mrs Murray is JK Rowling. David is a minor and was born on 23 March 2003. On Monday 8 November 2004 the well known photography agancy BPL took a colour photograph of the family walking in a high street which was subsequently published in the Sunday Express magazine on 3 April 2005 ('the Photograph').
It has been reported that Bradford Rugby Club are to take action against the TV Times for allegations made pertaining to a ban given to one of its players
JK Rowling multi-millionaire author of the Harry Potter series has won a legal battle over photogrpahs of her 18 month year old son.
The recent Led Zepplin concert at the 02 Arena in London, formally known as the Millennium Dome saw a progressive and proactive defence against ticket touts
Max Mosley son of the British fascist Oswald Mosley lost his recent bid to prevent the continued publication of the News of the World's story on him and 5 prositutes.
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