The word audit may conjure scary images of tax laws and big government, but the benefits resulting from IP audits can be substantial. Intellectual property is now the most valuable asset of many businesses, yet business managers often do not dedicate the resources necessary to capture and protect intellectual property. Ernest Graf, Principal and Head […]
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So you have composed that perfect song, invented that must-have kitchen tool or perhaps designed a new software programme. Of course you want to profit from these creations of your mind and intellect. However, protection of your intellectual property is no easy business. Indeed, it is a minefield of complex laws and practices. In today’s […]
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The dance music brand the Ministry of Sound is reportedly suing Spotify for copyright infringement after Spotify reportedly refused to delete user playlists that copied the signature Ministry of Sound dance compilation albums. The lawsuit comes in the wake of the Ministry of Sound apparently warning Spotify in 2012 that failure to remove playlists which […]
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A Swedish brewery has, according to The Drinks Business, lost a legal battle against the owners of the Jagermeister brand after it was alleged that the name of one of their drinks was too similar to the well-known brand. Mr Magnus Jensen filed an application to register his new beer “Jagarol After Hunt” as registered […]
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Registering your new business online is essential if you are to protect it and stop others from using things like your trademark. Many people have been deterred by the idea of trademark registration, assuming that the process is overly complex and questioning its necessity. However, once you have decided to trade under a specific name, […]
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Ask yourself this question: if you find a photograph on the internet and want to reproduce it in your own creation what would you be required to do by law? It doesn’t have to be a photograph but any creative medium: a video, a piece of music or an excerpt text. A starting point would […]
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Microsoft has, according to PC World, scored an own-goal by apparently accusing itself of copyright infringement. The computing giant – who recently lost its trademark battle in the English courts with Sky – engages the services of a variety of companies to combat copyright pirates on the internet. These companies scan the internet for new […]
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It has emerged that the producers of Let It Be, the shortly-to-open West End musical which covers the musical lives of the Beatles, are being sued by a rival Beatles production. The Let It Be musical, which is shortly to open on Broadway, is being sued by the creators of “Rain”, a Beatles tribute show […]
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The Woody Allen film “Midnight in Paris” has reportedly been cleared of copyright infringement by a judge in the United States. The lawsuit was brought by the owners of the rights to the literary works of the late William Faulkner after it was contended that a nine-word quote taken from one of Faulkner’s novels had […]
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