We are delighted to appear in the Chambers UK 2014 guide for intellectual property, as a London-based firm. And we’re proud that Matthew Harris, Waterfront’s Joint Head of Intellectual Property and Dispute Resolution, is highlighted as a leading individual. The Chambers Guides – which have been ranking the best law…
On Friday the 15th November the front page of the Evening Standard ran the headline “We Got a Dot”. The story was about Dot London Limited’s signature of a contract with the internet authority ICANN. The signature paves the way for the launch in a few month’s time…
The new Intellectual Property Act has made some key changes in relation to the protection of designs and patents, which take into account the needs of small and medium enterprises. So, what are the changes and what do they mean for your business? Designs Firstly, design right protection…
A suite of new and revised exceptions to copyright law will be coming into law in the UK in June and October 2014, but will they make copyright law “fit for purpose” in the digital age? In our digital age copyright works such as quotations, images, and data…
The Defamation Act 2013 came into force on 1 January 2014 to reduce trivial claims and libel tourism and introduce a public interest defence and single publication rule. Although there are limited examples of how these changes will work in practice, the law will significantly affect how individuals and…
The US Supreme Court is to rule on what kinds of software are eligible for patent protection in the USA. At the end of 2013, the US Supreme Court gave an order which said that it would hear a case concerning the validity of a patent for a…
With the latest Christmas No.1 just around the corner, we are considering the recent extension of copyright for sound recordings and the extra mince pies this extension will put on performers, such as that of Sir Cliff Richard, for many Christmases to come. Duration of Copyright Protection The…