Copyright and Trademark news

Michael Coyle
September 14, 2011

You must do more guys!

The UK Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt is demanding that search engines, advertisers, and credit card companies should make life more difficult for the pirates.

Story here https://news.techeye.net/business/uk-culture-secretary-wants-google-to-be-copyright-cop#ixzz1XvQIc3az

The first time a mass murderer makes trade mark news.

The BBC reported that Norwegian mad man and killer Anders Breivik was recently seen wearing a Lacoste branded jumper. Lacoste terrified of being associated with Breivik have asked the police to ensure Breivik does not wear its brand.

Story here https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14853021

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Michael Coyle

Michael is Lawdit’s Principal and heads our Commercial and Intellectual Property Department. As a Solicitor Advocate, he is one of a select group of legal experts qualified to represent clients as an advocate in the Higher Courts in England and Wales. He holds a Master of Laws degree (LL.M) from Nottingham Trent University and is a guest lecturer at Southampton Solent University. He has also completed a teaching stint at the Academy of Music in Guildford where Michael taught copyright law. Michael is highly regarded for his work in all areas of intellectual property law (which includes the eCommerce and IT fields), litigation and company/commercial matters. He regularly advises on non-contentious issues including regulatory and statutory obligations and has been involved in many successful disputes, with a strong reputation for finding common sense and practical solutions for clients. In 2017, Michael was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law from Southampton Solent University for his contribution to the University and his continued support to its students.