Knowledge
“If one is a master of one thing and understands one thing well, one has at the same time insight into and understanding of many things“– Vincent Van Gogh
The team at Virtuoso Legal are continually reviewing the field of intellectual property for impactful news and meaningful changes.
As a forward-thinking law firm, we seek in any given moment to be able to offer cutting-edge advice that reflects the constantly shifting status of the law.
As part of this process we produce weekly “IP Insights”, which catalogue significant changes in IP and their significance.
By Todd Bateman
23/02/21
by Razvan Popa Background On 14 July 2000, the Foundation for the Protection of the Traditional Cheese of Cyprus (“FPTCC”) successfully registered the collective trade mark “HALLOUMI”. On 9 July 2014, M.J. Diaries EOOD, a Bulgarian company, applied to register the following logo mark: (the “Application”) Opposition In November, the FPTCC…
By Haydn Fox
03/02/21
By Razvan Popa BACKGROUND Earlier this month, Mr Justice Meade issued his decision on the re-trial of Nicholas Martin and ors v Julia Kogan. The case involved ownership of copyright in the script for the Florence Foster Jenkins drama. Mr Martin and Big Hat Stories Limited were looking for a declaration stating that Mr…
By Todd Bateman
22/01/21
By Hallam Whitehead and Catherine Wynn BACKGROUND The two parties in this case, BY and CX, are both private persons operating their own websites. During court proceedings in Sweden, CX submitted to the court – via email – copies of text and a photograph from BY’s website. Sweden has national transparency laws, or freedom…
By Virtuoso Legal
10/12/20
BREXIT AND IP: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW This series of blogs by Virtuoso Legal, the IP specialists cover key changes to the status quo and priorities for businesses operating (or planning to) in Europe. By James Gilmer and Liz Ward Introduction What is the current position? For the most part, the IP…
By Virtuoso Legal
04/12/20
BREXIT AND IP: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW This series of blogs by Virtuoso Legal, the IP specialists cover key changes to the status quo and priorities for businesses operating (or planning to) in Europe. Virtuoso Legal is offering a limited number of FREE 15-minute IP and Brexit clinics without principal and founder Elizabeth Ward,…
By Virtuoso Legal
02/12/20
BREXIT AND IP: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW This series of blogs by Virtuoso Legal, the IP specialists cover key changes to the status quo and priorities for businesses operating (or planning to) in Europe. Virtuoso Legal is offering a limited number of FREE 15-minute IP and Brexit clinics without principal and founder Elizabeth Ward,…
By Haydn Fox
25/11/20
In this edition of our IP top 10, we talk about Nintendo enforcing their IP, WhatsApp opposing a trade mark, and much more. Let’s get underway! Nintendo sues fan for violating copyright “The Missing Link,” a new Zelda fan-made game utilizing a common "ROM-hacking" technique, has been taken down with its game, images and…
By Virtuoso Legal
23/11/20
BREXIT AND IP: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW This series of blogs by Virtuoso Legal, the IP specialists cover key changes to the status quo and priorities for businesses operating (or planning to) in Europe. Virtuoso Legal is offering a limited number of FREE 15-minute IP and Brexit clinics without principal and founder Elizabeth Ward,…
By Virtuoso Legal
18/11/20
Brexit and IP: What You Need To Know This series of blogs by Virtuoso Legal, the IP specialists cover key changes to the status quo and priorities for businesses operating (or planning to) in Europe. Virtuoso Legal is offering a limited number of FREE 15-minute IP and Brexit clinics without principal and founder Elizabeth Ward,…
By Virtuoso Legal
28/10/20
This case pertains to a trade mark dispute between a supplier and former distributor resulting in a subsequent IPEC decision. Notably, the dispute could have been wholly avoided had the parties entered into a distribution agreement at the start of their commercial relationship. Instead, the parties traded on the Supplier’s standard Terms and Conditions which…
By Virtuoso Legal
19/10/20
IP Insight is a series from IP specialists Virtuoso Legal covering key decisions and changes in IP law. This case pertains to a trade mark and design right infringement case and personal liability of directors in cases of blatant infringement. Bayerische Motoren Werke AG v Premier Alloy Wheels (UK) Ltd & Ors [2020] EWHC 2094…
By Haydn Fox
13/10/20
TRADE MARKS Banksy's "Flower Thrower" Temporarily Unprotected And Pending Appeal The graffiti artist Banksy, whose real identity is unknown, created "Flower Thrower" in 2005 and registered the image as a trade mark in 2014 (through representation). After that, Full Colour Black, a greeting card company sold products with the artwork reproduced on them, and then…
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