The names and trade marks of certain well-known regional food and drink products are tightly protected under European law. The extent of that protection was analysed in a High Court case concerning a non-alcoholic sparkling wine bearing the name ‘Nosecco’. The French producers of Nosecco
If you have spent time and money building up public recognition of your trade mark, you do not have to just stand by and watch others taking unfair advantage of your investment. In a case on point, a tea supplier saw off an attempt to
Huge investments of time and money that go into establishing successful brands in the public mind would routinely be wasted were it not for trade mark protection. The point was powerfully made by a case in which Claridge’s Hotel successfully sued a small company which
Even striking similarities between art works do not necessarily mean that one is a copy of the other or that they were produced other than independently. The High Court made that point in rejecting a man’s claim that a drawing he created as a teenager
What’s in a name? The answer to that question is ‘rather a lot’ if you happen to be a media personality or anyone else whose name is their fortune. In a case on point, a popular radio and television presenter took effective steps to prevent
An important concept that is found at the heart of most businesses is its branding. A company’s name or logo can often be its most valuable asset and therefore it is vital that this is protected. In order to sufficiently protect their brand, a business
Over the coming weeks and month Edward Webb a solicitor in Blaby, shall be writing a series of articles about how you can help protect your business. This will include looking at how to avoid disputes, credit control, property matters and much more. Edward frequently
Nearly all businesses operate websites that usually include a blog page, twitter feed or reference to a third party site. Contained within this information may be a reference to a third parties article either via a link or a snippet of the article has been
