Intellectual Property

The NBA has found itself a new fairytale in the form of Jeremy Lin, a 6ft 3in point guard who is a decedent of the lesser known basketballing nation of Taiwan. In a matter of weeks Lin went from a basketball player twice cut by other NBA teams, sleeping on his brother’s sofa, to achieving […]

A long time ago in a film studio far, far away movie history was made as the phenomenally successful Star Wars saga began. The Lucasfilm empire has made billions of pounds from the films themselves and associated merchandise. Over 30 years since the first chapter began, Lucasfilm found themselves fighting for their intellectual property rights […]

Trade mark Infringement The use of certain signs or symbols in the course of trade is strictly regulated by law.  Well known examples of these signs or symbols include the “golden arches” of MacDonalds and the word “APPLE” in relation to electronic products. In fact the nature of these signs or symbols extends further than […]