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Written by Ellis Sweetenham on 17 August 2018
Monopoly is possibly one of the most recognisable games of a generation, with practically every household in possession of it in one shape or form.
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Written by Ellis Sweetenham on 16 August 2018
As possibly one of the biggest brands in the world, Disney has had their fair share of IP matters.
While the majority of the time everything will go their way, the latest claim has not started in the way they hoped.
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Written by Mark Reed on 15 August 2018
The shape of Sheeran is being pulled apart in another infringement claim against him.
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Written by Alex Baker on 15 August 2018
Negotiations to determine exactly what will happen post-Brexit with regards to the flows of business data are yet to get underway but should be of serious concern for the government, a recent report from the House of Commons’ Exiting the European Union Committee has warned.
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Written by Hannah Chapman, a student at Southampton Solent University on 14 August 2018
Apple Inc. were hit this month with a hefty $145 million debt to be paid to WiLan for damages after the jury in the U.S. District Court of California found them guilty of infringement.
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Written by Hannah Chapman, a student at Southampton Solent University on 14 August 2018
Bridgestone has successfully won its case in Shanghai Intellectual Property Court against China’s leading tyre manufacturer, Fangxing Rubber.
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Written by Mark Reed on 12 August 2018
Security checks will be beefed up for contactless payments in the new EU Payment Services Directive (PSD2). Blockchain technology is one way to help both parties.
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Written by Mark Reed on 12 August 2018
An example of how blockchain technology can be used with Lawdit's very own Protect Your Design
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Written by Mark Reed on 10 August 2018
Can blockchain technology really work for the future in particular industries. Lets take a closer look.
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Written by Leanne Davies on 10 August 2018
Hundred have thousands of pairs of Nike Jordan’s have been discovered being trafficked into the US, leading to the arrest and charge of five New York residents by the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigation’s (HIS) unit.
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Written by Ellis Sweetenham on 10 August 2018
Bruce Lee Enterprises, who manages the rights of the martial rights star, was on the receiving end of a blow from the UK Intellectual Property Office this week.
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Written by Ellis Sweetenham on 10 August 2018
The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court has recently considered a copyright claim considering cards.
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Written by Samuel O'Toole on 10 August 2018
The source code was recently leaked to Github, a Microsoft owned hosting platform mostly used for computer code
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Written by Leanne Davies on 09 August 2018
New guidance has been issued as part of a cross-government and industry campaign by the intellectual property office (IPO). The idea is to highlight the serious issue of fake car parts to consumers.
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Written by Leanne Davies on 09 August 2018
This week in Philadelphia, 48 of the popular ‘love heart’ Cartier bracelets were seized as a part of a counterfeit operation in the US.
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Written by Alex Baker on 09 August 2018
‘Scotch Whisky’, that being whisky that has been produced in Scotland, has been successfully registered with ‘geographic indication’ recognition in South Africa, as demand for the drink in the country increased by 20.7% in 2017.
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Written by Alex Baker on 07 August 2018
This article addresses a number of ways in which a trade mark might be opposed for registration, and how such opposition may lead to proceedings.
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Written by Mark Reed on 03 August 2018
The legal innocence of the intermediary, namely an Internet Service Provider, must be taken into consideration regarding the burden of costs for implementing a Website Blocking Order.
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Written by Alex Baker on 02 August 2018
An ‘open source’ remake of SimCity 2000 has been removed following a take-down request by games developer Electronic Arts, who claimed that the game used certain assets that were subject to copyright protection.
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Written by Samuel O'Toole on 01 August 2018
In 2007 things began to melt for KitKat when Mondelez International, then Cadbury Schweppes, filed an action for invalidity against Nestle’s KitKat trade mark.
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