en 02 Jan 2009 20:29:34 GMT Articles on Intellectual Property and Technology Law, including Trade Marks, Patents, Copyright, Technology and Computing by Azrights Solicitors http://www.ip-brands.com/content/news/articles.aspx http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Data Protection laws regulate how personal data is used. If you market or intend to market goods and/or services to customers by email, direct mail, fax, telephone, or on a website, data protection laws will be relevant. 20 Dec 2008 20:29:34 GMT http://www.ip-brands.com/content/news/articles/marketing-and-data-protection-regulations.aspx http://www.ip-brands.com/content/news/articles/marketing-and-data-protection-regulations.aspx This article explores the patentability of computer implemented inventions, and the recent efforts to clarify this complex area of law. For those running anything other than a skill competition or a free prize draw, it is essential to be aware of the dangers of unknowingly falling within the scope of the licence requirements 10 Dec 2008 20:29:34 GMT http://www.ip-brands.com/content/news/articles/computer-implemented-inventions.aspx http://www.ip-brands.com/content/news/articles/computer-implemented-inventions.aspx The Advertising Standards Authoirty (ASA) regulates the content of advertisements, sales promotions and direct marketing in the UK. 22 Nov 2008 20:29:34 GMT http://www.ip-brands.com/content/news/articles/advertising-standards-authority.aspx http://www.ip-brands.com/content/news/articles/advertising-standards-authority.aspx Charities and Trademarks - Names and brands - November 2008 Whether a charity is a household name or an innovative start-up, like any ordinary business it will need to think about its brand 22 Nov 2008 20:29:34 GMT http://www.ip-brands.com/content/news/articles/charities-trademarks.aspx http://www.ip-brands.com/content/news/articles/charities-trademarks.aspx Running a Small Lottery or Competition Prize - November 2008 The area of lotteries, prize draws, prize competitions and instant win promotions was reformed by the Gambling Act 2005 (the Act) which came into force on 1st September 2007 20 Nov 2008 20:29:34 GMT http://www.ip-brands.com/content/news/articles/small-lottery-and-competition-prices.aspx http://www.ip-brands.com/content/news/articles/small-lottery-and-competition-prices.aspx The Gambling Act 2005 - November 2008 The Gambling Act 2005 which came into force on 1 September 2007 presents a trap for the unwary. For those running anything other than a skill competition or a free prize draw, it is essential to be aware of the dangers of unknowingly falling within the scope of the licence requirements 18 Nov 2008 20:29:34 GMT http://www.ip-brands.com/content/news/articles/gambling-act-2005.aspx http://www.ip-brands.com/content/news/articles/gambling-act-2005.aspx The Company Names Tribunal - November 2008 The Company Names Adjudication System aims to reduce the number of company name squatters who incorporate companies to sell the company to a third party 9 Nov 2008 23:29:34 GMT http://www.ip-brands.com/content/news/articles/company-names-tribunal.aspx C282881E-B4C2-4FD4-9431-70C2BEA12AA7 Famous Names as Trademarks - November 2008 The problems that can arise when famous people or groups try to protect their name through trademark law, in order to exploit the rights through merchandising 9 Nov 2008 23:29:34 GMT http://www.ip-brands.com/content/news/articles/famous-names.aspx D6AA5A2C-98B5-41EC-841B-33D9CC26D223 Protecting your Image - October 2008 English law is currently evolving in how it protects celebrities from having their image exploited as image disputes are becoming more common. 9 Nov 2008 23:29:34 GMT http://www.ip-brands.com/content/news/articles/protecting-images.aspx 3ACB9CCD-104C-4989-AF49-4372B713B87B OHIM Official Fees - Reducing the Cost - October 2008 An important decision for any brand owner, given the territorial nature of trade marks, is in which countries to seek protection. 9 Nov 2008 23:29:34 GMT http://www.ip-brands.com/content/news/articles/OHIM-Official-Fees.aspx D71734D6-493E-40AB-B1A9-A4735EEB3C4E The Benefits of US Copyright Registration in UK Disputes - September 2008 There is a popular myth that the best way to protect your copyright is to send a copy of the work to yourself in an envelope and that you will be protected so long as you do not open the envelope. 9 Nov 2008 23:29:34 GMT http://www.ip-brands.com/content/news/articles/us-copyright.aspx B2E41EAB-E51E-4301-AB74-B5625C9E3E00 Everything you need to know about joint copyright - September 2008 Joint copyright can be a dangerous trap for businesses. Disputes over joint copyright issues are often expensive, fact intensive and it is difficult to prove ownership. 9 Nov 2008 23:29:34 GMT http://www.ip-brands.com/content/news/articles/joint-copyright.aspx 9B041FB9-B065-4EC1-BDEC-FE13CF5A33A6 United States - Use of a Trade Mark - April 2008 The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) operates a policy quite different to that of the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) and Office of Harmonisation in the Internal Market (OHIM) as regards trade mark use. 9 Nov 2008 23:29:34 GMT http://www.ip-brands.com/content/news/articles/us-trade-marks.aspx 46FF55ED-2332-49A7-8DA5-2B958F57EF59 Why you need a shareholders’ agreement - April 2008 The start of a new business will always bring challenges regardless of whether the business takes the form of a sole trader, partnership or a limited liability company. 9 Nov 2008 23:29:34 GMT http://www.ip-brands.com/content/news/articles/shareholders-agreement.aspx A87C0384-4F66-4C25-90B9-4771C2559D5D What makes a good brand name online? - April 2008 In the offline world a generic name is never a good brand name. Such names have limited potential as trade marks even if you manage to register them 9 Nov 2008 23:29:34 GMT http://www.ip-brands.com/content/news/articles/good-brand-name.aspx 3B92D029-6685-4350-BB55-C612FCB771DC The rag trade - a hopeless case? IP in the Fashion Industry - Jan 2008 A designer can register a fashion or other design in the UK or within the EU, provided the design creates a new overall impression on the informed user. 9 Nov 2008 23:29:34 GMT http://www.ip-brands.com/content/news/articles/fashion-ip.aspx B3199518-726A-433A-B44B-6CAFA36ED4B6 Click and deliver! Your money or your name! Domains - Jan 2008 There is a tendency to label anyone who is in the business of making money out of domain names a cybersquatter, and in the process to regard them as guilty of fast practice verging on the fraudulent. 9 Nov 2008 23:29:34 GMT http://www.ip-brands.com/content/news/articles/domaining-business.aspx 7E4E7445-43C9-464E-B5CE-3580584344BD Protecting ideas - focus on business process patents - Jan 2008 There is no single answer to explain how best to protect an idea because it all depends on the idea. 9 Nov 2008 23:29:34 GMT http://www.ip-brands.com/content/news/articles/protecting-ideas.aspx ADF281CD-B3EC-460C-A2BB-D1B43A06326D