Written by Intellectual Property (IP) Lawyers, Law Firms & Law Students, here are the latest Intellectual Property Law Blogs, IP Blawgs and IP Legal News from the UK, US, Asia and beyond.
Intellectual property (IP) law governs legal exclusive rights to creations of the mind. Such rights apply to intangible assets such as literary, musical and artistic works, inventions, discoveries, names, words, designs, images and more.
The most common types of IP rights include trademarks, patents, copyright and design rights.
This blawg explores the latest news, opinions and guides to IP law from the UK, US and across the world. For expert intellectual property law advice, it’s best to consult an IP lawyer, ideally one best suited for your business with industry expertise and experience.
U.S. Antitrust law was one of the significant tools used during President Theodore Roosevelt’s term in the White House (1901-1909) to regulate businesses and usher in a new era of competition and innovation in commerce. The law made it illegal for corporations to employ devices of unfair competition or create monopolies for the purpose of […]
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US company Comcast, an American provider of entertainment, information and communications products and services, has apparently threatened TorrentFreak, a popular blog that reports the latest news and trends on the BitTorrent protocol and file sharing in general, with a lawsuit for copyright infringement relating to one of Comcast’s legal documents that was made public last […]
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Design flaw liability can be a very complicated legal issue. Injured parties in a construction accident are normally workers who are under the direct employ of the contractor who provides workers compensation insurance in the event of an on-the-job injury. Sometimes the injury can be the result of a design flaw, but filing suit against […]
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Below are ten of the last month’s best intellectual property law blogs and news posts from around the web:- A Collection of Copyright Carry Ons with the CopyKat (The 1709 Blog) The 1709 Blog offers a whistle-stop tour from around the world of copyright over the last month. From copyright reform in China to dentists […]
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Unfortunately, business disputes have often become a regular aspect of any business’ day to day activities. Whether such a dispute arises out of equity and debt financing, supplier and customer relationships, intellectual property disputes, contractors for commercial loans, licensing and employment, corporate transactions, or any of a number of other common business interactions, it is […]
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As it currently stands UK copyright law does not allow a specific exception for parody use. This means that someone desiring to make a parody will have to ask for the copyright holder’s permission or attempt to procure a licence from that holder. The grant of a licence is at the complete discretion of the […]
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IP or Intellectual Property is an area of legal practice that involves the defense of patents and trademarks that have been filed by a company. If a company feels that another party has infringed upon their intellectual property, cause exists to engage in litigation. Litigation may be pursued to force the infringing party to cease […]
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This post will take a brief look at intellectual property provisions in compromise agreements What is a compromise agreement? Why might there be provisions relating to intellectual property in a compromise agreement? How does my employer protect their intellectual property? How do I know whether I’m entitled to use particular intellectual property after the end […]
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When the Internet first started catching on, many naysayers stated that it was only a temporary fad and that the World Wide Web would never get big. We know now that these assumptions were flat out preposterous. There’s hardly a part of anyone’s life that isn’t somehow connected to the Internet. Companies and other groups […]
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Intellectual Property (IP) like patents, trademarks and copyrights are some of the most valuable assets a company can own. A properly cultivated patent portfolio can be valuable to companies in any industry where technology is involved. This article is for those who already know that obtaining an intellectual property attorney is essential to their business. […]
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