A recent press release by Europol (the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation) has highlighted the increasing threat arising from the sale of counterfeit goods on the Darknet. This article looks at “the Darknet” and considers some of the key points from the Europol publication (which can…
Void Share Buybacks, Private Companies: consequences and practical points
Trade Mark Law Update: Grey Market Goods
On Friday night the Premier League returned with Arsenal beating Leicester 4-3 to temporarily propel themselves to the top of the 2017/18 table. Over a million Sky Sports customers are expected to have tuned in to watch the entertaining encounter which was broadcast live in 189 different countries,…
Executive summary: if you need to refer to a third party trade mark as part of your promotional or marketing materials, make sure that such use is merely informative and not misleading. In some commercial situations, it may be legitimate to use a third party’s registered trade mark…
Apple’s application for iwatch has been refused by the courts on the basis that it is not distinctive. Whilst this is a setback for Apple, we suspect it is not the end of the matter: there is no reason Apple can’t now make another application, this time armed with…
In February this year, Matthew Harris spoke to the Law Society Gazette after the IP Bill was passed without amendments. It was reported as follows: Read the full article here.