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Win for “Nucking Futs” Trade Mark in Australia
A company selling snacks to the Australian public has been told it can have a trade mark registration for its name, “Nucking Futs”. An earlier trade mark application was rejected by an Australia ...06 February 2012
Category News, Trade Marks
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“Asda Money” Trade Mark Signals Re-Launch
Speculation is growing that supermarket giant Asda is considering a move back into the financial services market after the company applied to register the trade mark “Asda Money”. The trade mark ...02 February 2012
Category News, Trade Marks
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Student Faces Extradition to USA for Copyright Infringement
A British student can be extradited to the USA to face charges of copyright infringement, a court ruled recently. Richard O’Dwyer, who is 23 and studies at Sheffield Hallam University, is likely to ...27 January 2012
Category News
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The Business Show Swindon 2012
SH&P will be attending The Business Show Swindon 2012 at STEAM on 1st February 2012. Members of our team will be on hand to provide intellectual property advice and commercial guidance first hand. ...20 January 2012
Category News, SH&P News
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Starbucks Amongst Companies Sued for Patent Infringement
Mobile commerce and mobile payments in particular will be the next big thing in retail, but some well-known brands are facing patent infringement lawsuits for their mobile apps. In a recent move in ...18 January 2012
Category News, Patents, Designs & Copyright
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Which Regions of the UK are the Most Innovative?
Analysis of data obtained from the European Patent Office relating to the filing of European patent applications by UK applicants gives an insight into which regions of the country are the most in ...16 January 2012
Category News, Patents, Designs & Copyright
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Google Buys More Patents from IBM
Google has added to its patent portfolio by purchasing patents and patent applications from IBM, one of the biggest companies in the world. The latest acquisition will add nearly 200 patents to the ...11 January 2012
Category News, Patents, Designs & Copyright
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Will the Computer Games Industry Benefit from Intellectual Property Reform?
The Hargreaves Report of 2011 set out a number of recommendations to improve the landscape for businesses in the UK when it comes to intellectual property, including patents, trade marks and copyright ...09 January 2012
Category News, Patents, Designs & Copyright
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BlackBerry’s BBM faces Trade Mark Challenge
It is one of the most popular messaging systems in the world, but Research in Motion (RIM) is facing a legal challenge over its name. The BlackBerry service is known and has been marketed as BBM (sho ...06 January 2012
Category News
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Amazon’s one-click patent application: Canadian developments
The online world is, by now, very familiar with Amazon’s one-click method of purchasing goods. Using this technique, a single click of the mouse is all that is required to confirm a predefined deli ...30 December 2011
Category News, Patents, Designs & Copyright
