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• Flying Pigs and Trade Marks

  

  10 July 2018

  When rock bands split up... An interesting exploration of the trade mark disputes that can arise, including the Pink Floyd flying pig debacle.

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• Do you need to have a Trade mark policy on your website?

  22 May 2018

  A look at the pre-emptive value that a clear website trade mark policy can offer

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• What's in a (celebrity) name?

  25 April 2018

  There is a growing trend for celebrities to trademark their own names. In this post we look at the reasons behind this initiative.

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• Intellectual Property and the John Lewis Christmas Campaign

  

  17 November 2017

  This year the John Lewis Christmas campaign has run into some troubled waters as an author alleges that the campaign features scenes very similar to his 2011 children's story.

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• Why was Mother Teresa's uniform trademarked?

  12 September 2017

  You may be surprised to hear that the uniform associated with Mother Teresa has been trademarked! Read on to find out more...

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• Earning your stripes – the perils of trademarking stripes

  11 August 2017

  Tyre manufacturer Pirelli, sports company Adidas and luxury retailer. What do they have in common? Stripes!

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• OX to Africa – a unique and very worthwhile crowdfunding effort

  

  24 July 2017

  Help support the OX, the world’s first flat-packed truck that can be sent to where they are needed in standard shipping containers and assembled easily on-site.

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