Trade marks are property - treat them that way.
I see that Google is getting it in the neck again over trade marks. It seems it can't win - if it takes action to deal with trade mark infringers it is criticised as being over zealous and if it...
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A question was asked on UKNM today.I answered and wanted to share the reply.The question was of a person who had her Tiscali email account hacked. The perpetrator forwarded private emails from her...
View ArticleGoogle Adwords trade mark policy change - has the law changed?
So I have just received this: -----Original Message----- From: Google [mailto:trademark-policy-revision@google.com] read more
View ArticleCelebrity voice-a-likes
An interesting UKNM question yesterday: Basically what is the deal with using an impersonator to do celebrity voice-a-likes on a website? In the UK there is no automatic right of "personality" (unlike...
View ArticleBusiness Names and Information Disclosure - a summary of the issues
I often get asked about disclaimers and notices in email footers and the requirements for providing infromation in web sites and emails. Its something I have commented on before on Chinwag and...
View Article"How can I protect my idea?"
So someone asks - "how can I protect my idea?"Someone else says "put it in an envelope and post it to yourself."Someone responds that that does nothing and is useless.What is the reality?read more
View ArticleUsing third party software
What's the situation when someone develops a game or product based on third party software (with permission) i.e a "vanilla" product or engine that is made available for that purpose - then someone...
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Understanding Trade Marks in Fifteen Simple Steps
Note that this is a UK/EU perspective and laws do vary across territories. 1. A trade mark is anything that identifies the goods and services of a business or distinguishes them from those of...
View ArticleTrade marks are property - treat them that way.
I see that Google is getting it in the neck again over trade marks. It seems it can't win - if it takes action to deal with trade mark infringers it is criticised as being over zealous and if it...
View ArticleWhen hackers strike
A question was asked on UKNM today.I answered and wanted to share the reply.The question was of a person who had her Tiscali email account hacked. The perpetrator forwarded private emails from her...
View ArticleGoogle Adwords trade mark policy change - has the law changed?
So I have just received this: -----Original Message----- From: Google [mailto:trademark-policy-revision@google.com] read more
View ArticleCelebrity voice-a-likes
An interesting UKNM question yesterday: Basically what is the deal with using an impersonator to do celebrity voice-a-likes on a website? In the UK there is no automatic right of "personality" (unlike...
View ArticleBusiness Names and Information Disclosure - a summary of the issues
I often get asked about disclaimers and notices in email footers and the requirements for providing infromation in web sites and emails. Its something I have commented on before on Chinwag and...
View Article"How can I protect my idea?"
So someone asks - "how can I protect my idea?"Someone else says "put it in an envelope and post it to yourself."Someone responds that that does nothing and is useless.What is the reality?read more
View ArticleUsing third party software
What's the situation when someone develops a game or product based on third party software (with permission) i.e a "vanilla" product or engine that is made available for that purpose - then someone...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Understanding Trade Marks in Fifteen Simple Steps
Note that this is a UK/EU perspective and laws do vary across territories. 1. A trade mark is anything that identifies the goods and services of a business or distinguishes them from those of...
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