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Corporate Counsel

Lessons from Rock and Roll

If your company wants to own employee inventions, get it in writing.
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Corporate Counsel

The 2013 Patent Litigation Survey

By | November 01, 2013
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International Edition

The internet's Big Bang: how to protect IP rights in a universe of new domains

The importance of trademarks when protecting goods or services associated with your brand cannot be underestimated. Yet, despite the inherent value of trademarks and the legal protection they offer, the battle against third parties trying to exploit your brand for their advantage still rages on. In fact, the International Chamber of Commerce predicts that the counterfeit goods market is set to exceed $1.7trn per annum by 2015. Although cases of trademark dispute can arise without malicious intention, online trademark dispute cases often relate to 'cybersquatting'. Cybersquatting is where domain names containing trademarked terms are deliberately registered by parties looking to profit from or malign a major brand. The cheap cost of obtaining domain names, usually secured on a first come, first served basis, allows cybersquatters to register and re-sell domain names that relate to famous brands or celebrities far above the original purchase price. Alternatively, cybersquatters may choose to intentionally keep hold of the domain, recognising the benefits that it will bring in terms of web traffic and associated business.
6 minute read

Legaltech News

Who Owns Your LinkedIn Network?

One Canadian case could have implications for U.S. companies that claim connections on LinkedIn amassed on the job are proprietary.
2 minute read

International Edition

In-house lawyers still unsure how upcoming EU patent changes will impact on IP litigation

Many in-house legal teams are still unclear about how they will be affected by next year's overhaul of the European patents system. Research from Legal Week Intelligence in association with Powell Gilbert found that more than one in three lawyers involved in commissioning or carrying out IP work don't know enough about the introduction of the European Unitary Patent and Unified Patent Court to say how it will change IP litigation. The new structure, which is due to be introduced in spring 2014, will involve the creation of unitary European patents, enforceable across all 28 EU states. The proposed Unified Patent Court would hear infringement cases from across all member states.
2 minute read

International Edition

Alex Ferguson autobiography extracts: stolen, or just fairly dealt with?

Via intellectual property lawyer Nikos Prentoulis comes this link to an article - 'Telegraph journalist and ghostwriter of Sir Alex Ferguson book slams BBC for "stealing chunks" of it - but are they in the wrong?'.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Leverage the Patent Process to Your Clients' Advantage

A common complaint received from clients regarding the patent system is that it is too complicated and too costly - a perception that in the past has had some basis in reality.
6 minute read

International Edition

Mayer Brown hires Hogan Lovells partner to lead Asia IP practice

Mayer Brown JSM has appointed Hogan Lovells' partner Gabriela Kennedy to lead its intellectual property and TMT practice across Asia. Kennedy, who has 19 years of experience in her practice, joins the US firm today and brings the total number of IP and TMT partners at Mayer Brown's Hong Kong office to four.
2 minute read

International Edition

Former Pinsents disputes head leads trio of hires for Irwin Mitchell

Irwin Mitchell has expanded its business legal services (BLS) division with a group of three lateral hires, including Pinsent Masons litigation head Nigel Kissack. Kissack, who moves to Irwin Mitchell as national head of commercial litigation, is joined by Squire Sanders intellectual property partner Alex Newman and former Brown Rudnick lawyer Kirsten Doherty, who moves as a consultant.
2 minute read

International Edition

Veteran Bird & Bird patents partner crosses Atlantic for WilmerHale

Bird & Bird intellectual property (IP) partner Trevor Cook has resigned from the firm after 32 years to join US outfit WilmerHale's New York office. Cook was co-head of the Bird & Bird's international lifesciences group. He joined the top 20 firm as a trainee solicitor in 1974 and was made up as partner in 1981.
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