Intellectual property is easier than ever to steal, with digital technology facilitating an environment where work can be shared around and published without credit or your knowledge. An infringement on your intellectual property has serious consequences, causing financial loss as well as damage to the authenticity and credibility of your work. It is important to … Continue reading How to Choose an Intellectual Property Law Firm →

“Fair Use” is a term that you have probably heard before. News and the media – especially tabloids – use it to defend their potentially scandalous articles. Photographers, musicians and artists might use it to justify using copyrighted material in their work. It’s also often used to enable comedy shows, comedians and satirists to closely … Continue reading What is “Fair Use” and When is it Fair? →

The rise of online marketplaces and e-commerce has made it easy for anyone to set up an online store. While this ease of doing business has opened up a level of consumer choice and variety, it also makes it too easy for people to sell counterfeit or unauthorised products. This can result in both lost … Continue reading Counterfeiters on eBay – What Can I Do? →

You might be surprised to hear it, but a trademark does not have to be formally registered. That is, marks (words, images, etc.) used in commerce and trade such as product names and slogans can potentially receive the same level of legal protection as a registered trademark, despite never being registered at the trademark office. … Continue reading Do I Need to Register a Trademark? →

Since its launch, Pokemon Go, a free-to-play, location based ‘augmented reality’ mobile game, is on everyone’s mind. Pokemon Go sees players hunt through real-world locations for digital Pokemons*. Players look for these virtual creatures, catch them, train them and battle with them. With its overnight success, Pokemon Go has become a global phenomenon that businesses … Continue reading Riding the ‘Pokemon Go’ wave – how to reference the trade mark →