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01 September 2008
Proposed extension of copyright term for sound recordings
The European Commission has proposed a directive to extend the copyright term for sound recordings.
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01 September 2008
Nominet changes have little effect on overall cost of domain name disputes
Changes to Nominet's Dispute Resolution Service (DSR) policy and procedure do little to reduce the costs involved in putting together a complaint.
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01 September 2008
Accelerated trade mark registration process
The UK Intellectual Property Office has introduced a new fast-track trade mark application process for UK registrations.
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27 August 2008
Honest comparative advertising does not constitute trade mark infringement, rules ECJ
The ECJ has ruled that trade mark owners should not be able to sue for trade mark infringement in relation to honest comparative advertisements.
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27 August 2008
Latest Scam - unofficial Intellectual Property registration services
The UK Intellectual Property Office has warned that several businesses seeking to protect their intellectual property and brand rights are increasingly being targeted by certain dishonest organisations.
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27 August 2008
New rights for brand owners under the Companies Act 2006
On 1 October 2008 section 69 of the Companies Act 2006 is due to come into force giving a brand owner the right to object to a company name that is similar to a name in which the brand owner has goodwill.
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27 August 2008
Google changes its policy on keyword advertising
Google has announced a change to its policy on the use of trade marks as keywords. We discuss the impact on brand owners.
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