By Virtuoso Legal

01/02/23

Back to basics

Hello everyone,As a reader of this newsletter, are you feeling IP savvy yet?If not, don't worry - you're in good company. Intellectual property (IP) can be a tricky subject, but it's important to understand its impact on your business valuation. After all, a business is only as valuable as its assets, and your IP is…

By Virtuoso Legal

24/01/23

Who should take responsibility?

Hello everyone,I hope that you’re having a good week.One of the thorny issues we’ve come across in the last few years has been the sales of lookalike or even counterfeit products online on some big platforms such as Amazon, Etsy and eBay. Big brand owners have been pushing for platforms such as Amazon to take…

By Virtuoso Legal

13/01/23

Could a robot do your job?

Hi everyone, I hope this email finds you well and that your January has gotten off to a rocking start. We’re flying at the moment.This is a testament to a lot of businesses looking to make decisive moves early in the year – something that we wholeheartedly encourage! (Frankly, it’s great to gain forward momentum when…

By Virtuoso Legal

06/01/23

Taking the Mickey

Hi everyone,First and foremost – a happy new year to you all! I hope that your festive holidays were full of restful moments and quality time spent with loved ones.Whilst the festive feeling is now in the rear-view mirror – I can assure you that the Virtuoso Legal team are all back in the saddle…

By Virtuoso Legal

20/12/22

That’s a wrap!

  Hello everyone,I would like to wish you and your family a brilliant Christmas and a restful holiday, on behalf of myself and the Virtuoso Legal team.Our office remains open until the end of the week, and we reopen on the 3rd of January.We look forward to supporting you in everything you do in 2023.As…

By Virtuoso Legal

14/12/22

Welcome to the team, Simone

Virtuoso Legal is delighted to welcome Simone Nel to our team of intellectual property legal specialists, Simone joins as a registered foreign lawyer and will begin the process of dual qualification in 2023.Simone is an Admitted Attorney of the Western Cape High Court in South Africa and has experience working at both an international legal…

By Virtuoso Legal

06/12/22

What I Learned at the House of Lords

Hello everyone,I hope that this finds you well and that you had a good weekend.Last week I was lucky enough to be invited to visit the House of Lords for a breakfast roundtable with some truly amazing people.Round the table was: Lord Karan Bilimoria CBE DL, founder of Cobra Beer Shalini Khemka CBE from E2Exchange And…

By Virtuoso Legal

23/11/22

What’s going on with Banksy?

Hello everyone,I hope that you’re doing well.Over the course of last week, I have been speaking to the press quite a bit – the BBC, Sky and the FT.It is not unusual for the press to get in touch to ask for my view on the most recent intellectual property headlines.As an aside, it is…

By Virtuoso Legal

16/11/22

Who do you trust?

Hi everyone,I think everyone remembers the nursery story about Goldilocks. But if you’ll humour me, and for those who are unfamiliar – I’ll give you a quick refresher.There is a little girl named Goldilocks, who, walking in the forest – comes across a house. Knocking on the door and receiving no reply, she walks in.On…

By Virtuoso Legal

10/11/22

Welcome back, Jordan!

Virtuoso Legal is delighted to welcome Jordan Davies back to our team of intellectual property specialists. Jordan joins the team as an associate solicitor with a view to supporting our growing IP disputes caseload.Jordan completed her training contract with the firm from 2017 to 2019. Following this, she worked for several different law firms – before…

By Virtuoso Legal

02/11/22

You wouldn’t believe me if I told you

Hello everyone,I've got a wild one for you today.What do “Judas Superadio Iskariot” and “Adolf Tooth Fairy Hitler” have in common?Take a wild guess!Well according to Companies House, they’re all directors. Yeah, right?Whilst Britain is a global leader in company creation, there is a distinct lack of oversight by the registry to check directors' IDs.Companies…

By Virtuoso Legal

27/10/22

What It Takes To Land A Punch Against An International Infringer

Hello everyone,Today I would like to talk about a client of ours.You may have heard about this case as it was covered in The Times by their legal editor Jonathan Ames.Let me give you a quick overview of what happened and why it’s important.  How it began Jordan Warne is a professional boxer and someone who…

By Virtuoso Legal

18/10/22

What makes Lego *click*?

Hello everyone,I hope that you are having a good week.There are some companies out there that just have “it”.There is something about them that is just iconic, and they stand out in all the right ways.One example of this, on the toy shelf at least, is Lego.As you are all aware, Lego is a Danish…

By Virtuoso Legal

12/10/22

It’s time to be frank about legal costs

Hello everyone,I hope you’re having a good week.Legal costs are not the most transparent out there.Indeed, it does seem that most of the time they’re almost “top secret” unless people get in touch and speak to someone.There is, of course, a rationale for not putting a fixed figure out there for various legal costs. The…

By Virtuoso Legal

06/10/22

Making the right connections

Hello everyone,  I hope you are having a good week.One thing that cannot be understated is the power of word of mouth, and personal connections in the marketplace of competing services.We go with what (and who) we know and it makes a lot of sense when you think about it.So today’s topic is all about…