• August 10, 2018
• Education
• Carol Lopez

Background How do you protect a copyright holder from large-scale online infringement; when the act and subsequent damage occurs during a 90-minute window? This is a question that has challenged the Premier League over… The post Justice Arnold Tackles Live Blocking Injunctions for Premier League 2018/2019 appeared first on Virtuoso Legal – The Intellectual Property […]

• August 8, 2018
• Education
• Carol Lopez

In intellectual property there are several high-profile cases which, having been back and forth in the courts for years, IP professionals have grown accustomed to hearing about. As a young solicitor, cases such as… The post CJEU on Kit Kat: The Shape of Things to Come for Non-conventional Marks? appeared first on Virtuoso Legal – […]

• July 31, 2018
• Education
• Carol Lopez

World of IP Round Up Nestlé’s Kit Kat Shape Mark Registration Breaks Under the Pressure of CJEU Review There are few trade marks more infamous than the Kit Kat shape mark. This month,… The post World of IP Round Up: July 2018 | Kit Kats and Londoners appeared first on .http://www.virtuosolegal.com/world-of-ip-round-up-july-2018/

• July 31, 2018
• Education
• Carol Lopez

World of IP Round Up Nestlé’s Kit Kat Shape Mark Registration Breaks Under the Pressure of CJEU Review There are few trade marks more infamous than the Kit Kat shape mark. This month,… The post World of IP Round Up: July 2018 | Kit Kats and Londoners appeared first on .http://www.virtuosolegal.com/world-of-ip-round-up-july-2018/

• July 25, 2018
• Education
• Carol Lopez

In the past week news broke that Burberry had incinerated £28.3 million-worth of their own stock. The stock that was burnt included finished goods such as: garments, cosmetics and perfume. This act of… The post Why Did Burberry Burn £28.3 million of Their Own Stock? appeared first on .http://www.virtuosolegal.com/why-did-burberry-burn-28-3-million-of-their-own-stock/

• July 19, 2018
• Education
• Carol Lopez

Virtuoso Legal were delighted to attend the Leeds Beckett law graduation event at Leeds Town Hall on Wednesday the 18th of July; to grant the 4th annual “Virtuoso Legal Award for Intellectual Property”…. The post Jordan Davies Presents Hallam Whitehead with the 4th Virtuoso Legal Award for Intellectual Property appeared first on .http://www.virtuosolegal.com/hallam-whitehead-virtuoso-legal-award-for-intellectual-property/

• July 16, 2018
• Education
• Carol Lopez

A Tale of Two Trade Marks… (with apologies to Dickens) It was the best of times, it was the worst of times… It was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness…… The post A Tale of Two Trade Marks appeared first on .http://www.virtuosolegal.com/a-tale-of-two-trade-marks/

• July 3, 2018
• Education
• Carol Lopez

Amazon Brand Registry Amazon is, of course, a massive marketplace for sellers (it accounts for roughly 66% of commerce in the US, which is incredible). Because of that it’s the place to be if… The post 9 Key Considerations for Brand Owners Preparing to Sell on Amazon appeared first on .http://www.virtuosolegal.com/9-key-considerations-for-brand-owners-preparing-to-sell-on-amazon/

• July 2, 2018
• Education
• Carol Lopez

June was a month filled with IP intrigue. As the world of business got to grips with the new GDPR and trade secrets regimes – there were a range of other headlines that piqued… The post World of IP Round Up: June 2018 | A Brave New World? appeared first on .http://www.virtuosolegal.com/world-of-ip-round-up-june-2018/

• July 2, 2018
• Education
• Carol Lopez

Case Study: Louboutin walk tall after “red sole” kicked back and forth in the CJEU Never has a pair of shoes caused so much consternation in the courtroom as Christian Louboutin’s red soled stiletto…. The post Is Louboutin’s “Red Sole” Mark Reasonable? appeared first on .http://www.virtuosolegal.com/case-study-louboutin/