Specialty Group: Intellectual Property, Information Technology & Cybersecurity

On 1 October 2017, the UK Intellectual Property Office issued a change in the way that owners of registered designs can mark their products. It was previously the case that registered design owners were required to mark ...

In a recent appeal decision by the ECJ, an EU General Court decision was upheld in respect of the word mark Chempioil and an earlier figurative mark Champion. Decision of the EU General Court In June 2016, the EU ...

Cybercrime is an ongoing security threat, and as is often reported in the media, the prime targets are banks, professional services firms and other high-profile businesses around the world. Solicitors have been specifica ...

Parties that operate websites may enjoy immunity from copyright liability for the infringing posts of their users under the terms of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”). The DMCA offers a “safe harbor” ...