This Practice Note provides guidance on the issues to consider and steps to take when tasked with tackling identified instances of counterfeiting and...
This Practice Note examines the likely impact of Brexit on IP rights. It deals with key issues that may affect the owners of trade marks, design rights, copyright and...
Most information produced by central government bodies and government ministers in the UK enjoys Crown copyright status, and the majority of Crown copyright information,...
This Practice Note provides an overview of the civil and criminal remedies which can potentially be deployed against those who infringe UK intellectual property (IP)...
Collecting societies, also referred to as licensing bodies, offer rights holders a way of collectively licensing and enforcing their copyright in situations where it...
Typefaces are a key component of a brand identity, using a unique typeface helps a business to distinguish itself from its competitors. Many businesses will select or...
This Practice Note provides guidance on legal issues arising from the commercial use of photographs. Photographs are central to many commercial activities,...
This Practice Note examines legal and practical issues relating to the copying of software. It sets out software copyright protections under copyright law to combat...
Issues to consider This Practice Note assumes knowledge of, and should be read in conjunction with, the following Practice Notes: • Copyright—subsistence and...
Copyright is a property right and may be transferred by assignment, testamentary disposition or by the requirements of law such as on bankruptcy. Ownership of copyright...
The Digital Economy Act 2017 (DEA 2017) received Royal Assent on 27 April 2017. DEA 2017 implementation is underway with the publication of the Digital Economy Act 2017...
The question of who owns intellectual property in the designs, drawings, specifications etc created in relation to a construction project is very important for all the...
This Practice Note examines the complex relationship between copyright and designs. For more information about designs law and copyright law, see: Design transactions and...
The Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (CDPA 1988) gives the copyright owner exclusive rights in the UK to carry out various acts in relation to the copyright work....
‘Copyright’ is a property right that subsists in various categories of work: • original literary, dramatic, musical or artistic works • sound recordings, films,...
This Practice Note covers the remedies available for copyright infringement. The remedies available in cases of copyright infringement are the same as those available for...
