The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court dismissed an action for passing off and breach of contract by the claimant Orvec a company which traded in textile products aimed at airlines for use by their passengers. You know… pillows, blankets, headrest covers, tray mats and towels…….Orvec’s opponent was an advertising agency.
The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court dismissed an action for passing off and breach of contract by the claimant Orvec a company which traded in textile products aimed at airlines for use by their passengers. You know… pillows, blankets, headrest covers, tray mats and towels…….OrvecÂs opponent was an advertising agency.
Intellectual Property (or “IP”) is the term used to cover “intangible assets”, therefore, something owned by an individual or company that does not have a fixed physical form; with the exception of a description or image on paper. The term IP covers a wide range of aspects, including: · Inventions; · trade marks; · brand names; · logos, art and designs; · music, software codes; · confidential information and trade secrets.
Why do we need intellectual property? Intellectual property is the concept of property originating from the mind. Ideas and inventions are part of what put the ‘great’ in Great Britain. Once upon a time land and houses were the property that you owned but in the 21st century the big money comes from the protection and licensing of ideas.
The Premier League and Trade Marks Yesterday’s transfer inactivity still amounted to some spending of £130m in January, up £10m from last year. So whilst Sky’s Jim White tried to break the sound barrier over United’s Tom Lawrence’s loan deal to Yeovil and yes for three months! the rest of us just wondered whatever happened to the beautiful game.
Asda accused of infringing Specsavers’ trade mark, a court will hear.
Asda accused of infringing Specsavers’ trade mark, a court will hear.
An unregistered design right is referred to Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 as a ‘design right’. Design is defined as ‘any aspect of the
Design is defined as ëany aspect of the shape or configuration (whether internal or external) of the whole or part of the articleÃ. The design must be original and not common place in the design field in question. No right subsist unless the design is recorded in a document or an article has been made of the design.
