Get Motivated at Work after the Summer Break: 5 Top Tips
How do you get motivated when the summer draws a lull? This blog post is something a little bit different from our normal wheelhouse. The reason for this will become clear toward the end,...
Category: News & Publications
IP Insight – McDonald’s “Mc” Word Mark Partially Revoked
McDonald’s suffered their second big trade mark knock as Supermac’s application for revocations of “Mc” has been partially granted.
IP Insight: Bad Faith Trade Marks and “NEYMAR”
The General Court provided on 14 May 2019 its decision in the case Moreira v EUIPO in relation to the mark “NEYMAR.” Razvan takes a closer look.
IP Top 10 July: Copyright Infringement is a… Dark Horse
July’s IP top 10 looks at all of the big news from the month including the mammoth music case between a Christian rap group and Katy Perry. Read more:
Client Spotlight: Ginger Ray
Meet Ginger Ray, a client who has been with us for a number of years. Ginger Ray are a specialist designer, manufacturer and distributor of various partywear, tableware and other trend-setting designs and products for use at special occasions.
IP Insight: Claridge’s Hotel Limited v Claridge Candles Limited and Anor
IP Insight: Claridge’s Hotel Limited v Claridge Candles Limited and Denise Shepherd in relation to the sale of CLARIDGE branded candles. Read more:
IP Insight – Jo Johnson reappointed IP Minister: the other “Johnson and Johnson”
Jo Johnson may be reappointed as IP minister in his brother’s new cabinet. But what would this mean for the area and what’s his prior position?
IP Insight – Secretary of State for Health v Servier and others [2019]
IP Insight – Secretary of State for Health and another v Servier Laboratories Ltd and others [2019] EWCA Civ 1160 Earlier this week, Virtuoso’s own Liz Ward was asked by LexisPSL to provide case...
Virtuoso save the Nut from Twentieth Century Fox Sledgehammer in Favourable Settlement
Twentieth Century Fox v. Cyclone Events and Stiwt community theatre draws to a close, with a favourable settlement for our clients.
Virtuoso Legal secure settlement in claims against The Sunday Times and MailOnline for leading photographer
Virtuoso have secured settlement for their client, a leading photographer, for unathorised use of images in The Sunday Times and Mailonline. Read more.
Welcome to the team, Ellie!
Ellie Wilson has joined the team at Virtuoso Legal as a trainee solicitor. After impressing the team during a placement in earlier in 2019, Ellie has returned as a full time member of the...
IP Top 10: June – Say Hello to the Bad Guy
The IP Top 10 of last month’s interesting headlines from around the globe; including: Kanye West, Superman, Rod Stewart and more.
IP Insight – “Chinese Walls”: Claimant Fails to Injunct IP Boutique Acting for Opponents
IP Insight is a series from Virtuoso Legal the Intellectual Property Specialists. This case concerns “Chinese walls” information barriers, and their efficacy in small firms. Glencairn IP Holdings Ltd & Anor v Product Specialities...
IP Insight: Record Data Breach Fine for British Airways and Marriott
IP Insight is a series from Virtuoso Legal, the intellectual property specialists. Last year saw the largest fine in recent years for breach of data protection legislation. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) imposed a £500,000 levy...
IP Insight – Restrictive Covenants: Major Victory for Employers in Supreme Court
IP Insight is a series from Virtuoso Legal, the intellectual property specialists. Tillman v Egon Zehnder Ltd [2019] UKSC 32 (3 July 2019) in relation to restrictive covenants. On 3 July 2019, the Supreme Court of the...