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The Supreme Court holds that anonymity for clinicians in withdrawal of treatment cases involving children should normally be of limited duration (Abbasi v Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Haastrup v King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust)
The following IP news provides comprehensive and up to date legal information on Is intoxication a relevant characteristic of the average consumer in trade mark claims? (Morley’s v Nanthakumar)
Introduction to passing offUnlike many other countries, the UK has no unfair competition law. Brand owners seeking to prevent competitors from...
Copyright infringement—remediesThis Practice Note covers the remedies available for copyright infringement.The remedies available in cases of...
Intellectual property international treaties and conventionsIP laws are almost always national in nature. However, there are many conventions and...
Introduction to revocation of patentsPatents may be revoked, that is, taken off the register of patents, if it is decided that they are invalid in...
Introduction to passing offUnlike many other countries, the UK has no unfair competition law. Brand owners seeking to prevent competitors from marketing ‘copycat’ products or using misleading advertising have to rely on a combination of different IP rights. These rights include the common law right
Brand protection and enforcement in the MetaverseThis Practice Note sets out the considerations that right holders should take into account when protecting and enforcing their brands in the Metaverse. It covers the points to consider when planning the scope of trade mark or design protection,
Brand protection online—strategyHaving an online presence is essential for most brands. Many advertise and sell their products online—on their own websites or via online marketplaces such as eBay and Amazon. They may make use of services such as key word advertising to promote their products. They
If Company A was selling a product with their brand name to Company B as part of a business solution which they managed, could Company A include a provision in the contract to obtain the right to remove the branding of the product once the contract is terminated?In such a situation, it would be
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