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An Expensive Side Hustle: Social Media Influencer Ordered To Pay £213,000 For Trade Mark Damages
A social media influencer has been ordered to pay £213,000 in damages for selling counterfeit luxury goods bearing the trade marks of major fashion houses including Fendi, Loewe, Christian Dior, and Celine. The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court judgment explores how damages are calculated in trade mark infringement cases, particularly when defendants fail to provide adequate disclosure and when lost sales cannot be directly proven.
United Kingdom IP
LS
Lewis Silkin
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What Are Trade Secrets & How Can They Be Protected?
Trade secrets represent a powerful yet often overlooked form of intellectual property protection that can provide indefinite competitive advantage without formal registration. Understanding what qualifies as a trade secret, how to effectively protect confidential business information, and when to choose trade secret protection over patents requires careful strategic consideration and robust internal management systems.
United Kingdom IP
M
Murgitroyd
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Charting A New Course For Computer-Implemented Inventions: The Emotional Perception Test Sets Sail At The UKIPO
A recent UKIPO decision has provided the first detailed application of the Supreme Court's landmark Emotional Perception AI test to computer-implemented inventions, revealing how the new framework produces materially different outcomes from the old Aerotel approach. The case involving FLIR Belgium's marine navigation display patent demonstrates that Hearing Officers are prepared to take a more nuanced, feature-by-feature view than initial Examiner assessments, particularly when features serve safety-critica
United Kingdom IP
LS
Lewis Silkin
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What Are Trade Secrets & How Can They Be Protected?
Trade secrets represent a powerful yet often overlooked form of intellectual property protection that can provide indefinite competitive advantage without formal registration. Understanding what qualifies as a trade secret, how to effectively protect confidential business information, and when to choose trade secret protection over patents requires careful strategic consideration and robust internal management systems.
United Kingdom IP
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Murgitroyd
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With Great IP Comes Great Responsibility
Sony's leaked 2014 agreement with Marvel reveals strict contractual obligations requiring regular Spider-Man content production to retain IP rights, demonstrating the strategic power of performance-based licensing terms. The document exposes how Marvel maintained creative control and exclusivity windows despite selling the film rights, offering insights into high-stakes intellectual property negotiations in the entertainment industry.
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Marks & Clerk
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What Are Trade Secrets & How Can They Be Protected?
Trade secrets represent a powerful yet often overlooked form of intellectual property protection that can provide indefinite competitive advantage without formal registration. Understanding what qualifies as a trade secret, how to effectively protect confidential business information, and when to choose trade secret protection over patents requires careful strategic consideration and robust internal management systems.
United Kingdom IP
M
Murgitroyd
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Charting A New Course For Computer-Implemented Inventions: The Emotional Perception Test Sets Sail At The UKIPO
A recent UKIPO decision has provided the first detailed application of the Supreme Court's landmark Emotional Perception AI test to computer-implemented inventions, revealing how the new framework produces materially different outcomes from the old Aerotel approach. The case involving FLIR Belgium's marine navigation display patent demonstrates that Hearing Officers are prepared to take a more nuanced, feature-by-feature view than initial Examiner assessments, particularly when features serve safety-critica
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Lewis Silkin
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When Is Confidential Information In The "Public Domain"? Key Takeaways From Illiquidx v Altana Wealth
The Court of Appeal has clarified the meaning of "public domain" in non-disclosure agreements, holding that professionally drafted NDAs use this term in its established legal sense to mean information generally accessible to the public. The decision provides crucial guidance on how courts will interpret confidentiality exceptions and what level of disclosure actually strips information of its protected status.
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Macfarlanes LLP
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What Are Trade Secrets & How Can They Be Protected?
Trade secrets represent a powerful yet often overlooked form of intellectual property protection that can provide indefinite competitive advantage without formal registration. Understanding what qualifies as a trade secret, how to effectively protect confidential business information, and when to choose trade secret protection over patents requires careful strategic consideration and robust internal management systems.
United Kingdom IP
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Murgitroyd
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