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Customs change procedure for dealing with infringing Intellectual Property goods

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00 GMT

Customs has changed, with immediate effect, the way in which they deal with goods suspected of infringing brand owners' intellectual property rights.

ECJ protects well known trade marks

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:00 GMT

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled in favour of cosmetics giant L'Oreal, after three perfume manufacturers produced smell-alike fragrances almost identical to L'Oreal's own.

ECJ sends chocolate bunny battle back to Austria

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 00:00 GMT

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled national courts should determine if trade marks have been applied for in bad faith - meaning two chocolate bunny makers must go back to Austria to settle a trade mark dispute.

L'Oreal 'loses' to eBay in the UK

Fri, 22 May 2009 00:00 GMT

The High Court has ruled that eBay cannot be held legally accountable for the sale of counterfeit goods on its website.

Avoid falling out with your software developer

Tue, 19 May 2009 00:00 GMT

Businesses that fail to agree intellectual property rights (IPRs) with software developers can expect a messy falling out later in the relationship.

Luxury brands handed licence to sue

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00 GMT

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that luxury brand owners can use their trade mark rights to prevent licensees selling goods to discount stores in breach of licence.

Budget 2009: Tax Summary

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 00:00 GMT

The Chancellor delivered the 2009 Budget on 22 April 2009. The following is a summary of the main points of interest.

Welcome for Euro-wide trade mark fee cut

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00 GMT

Europe-wide business are to have protecting their intellectual property (IP) made cheaper, in a move welcomed by Shoosmiths.

Anastasia's arrival adds to IP quality

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:00 GMT

Shoosmiths' intellectual property (IP) team has got a new member.

Compensation award for employee inventors is first of its kind

Fri, 20 Feb 2009 00:00 GMT

For the first time ever, the High Court has awarded two employees compensation for their inventions, which were held to be of 'outstanding benefit' to their employer.

Shoosmiths fashions stronger ties with designers

Tue, 03 Feb 2009 00:00 GMT

Shoosmiths - which boasts Chlo� and Jimmy Choo among its clients - has strengthened its ties with the fashion industry.

Trade marks on free promotional goods not 'genuine use' - ECJ

Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:00 GMT

A European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruling has provided further guidance to businesses on what constitutes 'genuine use' of a trade mark for the purpose of maintaining trade mark registration.

Coke Cola ordered to change its name

Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00 GMT

Coke Cola Limited has been ordered to change its name by the Company Names Tribunal (CNT).

Pre-budget report 2008 - tax issues

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:00 GMT

The Chancellor delivered the 2008 Pre-Budget Report yesterday (24 November 2008). The following is a summary of the main points:

Easy access to contact details via .tel domains

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:00 GMT

New .tel domain names will allow businesses to store and manage their contact details in a directory accessible from any device connected to the internet.

Shopping centres' landmark trade mark decision

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00 GMT

A landmark High Court judgement has ruled that names and brands of shopping centres can be registered as trade marks.

Prepare for more information access requests businesses told

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 00:00 GMT

Companies should be prepared for an increase in the use of subject access requests (SARs) by individuals affected by the economic downturn.

Don't fall victim to corporate ID theft

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:00 GMT

Increasing numbers of businesses are falling victim to identity theft, Shoosmiths has warned.

Internet expansion: the new .brand gTLD

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:00 GMT

The anticipated new registration scheme allowing companies to apply to register their own gTLD's will see a huge change in the way in which the internet is structured.

New serious crime offences for IP cheats

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:00 GMT

Trademark and copyright infringers face new punishments as a result of the Serious Crime Act 2007.

Review urged as regulators crackdown on non-compliant websites

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:00 GMT

With a crack-down on non-compliant online retailers under way, now is a good time for operators of e-commerce sites to give themselves a legal health-check.

How to stop your website being 'screen scraped'

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:00 GMT

When Ryanair hit the news recently by cancelling flight bookings made by passengers through third party websites, the phrase 'screen scraping' was heard by many people for the first time.

Think twice before ganging up on Google

Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00 GMT

Google prompted angry response when it allowed businesses to sponsor keyword search terms consisting of third-party trade marks via its online advertising facility AdWords.

Brands' frosty reception for keyword search policy change

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00 GMT

Search engine Google has made a significant policy change to its online advertising facility - AdWords - in the UK and Ireland, allowing open bidding on all keyword search terms, including those protected by trademarks.

Jimmy Choo obtains favourable settlement against Office

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00 GMT

Office, the High Street footwear retailer, has agreed to pay almost �7,500 and destroy over 1300 pairs of shoes after Jimmy Choo claimed that Office had copied its famous "Metallic Framed" heel.

Shoosmiths gives copycats the boot

Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00 GMT

A London-based retailer has agreed to remove more than 130 pairs of boots from sale and donate them to Oxfam after designer Georgina Goodman claimed it had copied one of her styles.

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