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British Plastics Federation: IP Protection for Plastics | 19.10.20

Monday 19th October 2020, 12:00pm (London UK – BST) 45mins The British Plastics Federation (BPF) was established to represent the UK industry in 1933 and is the world’s longest-running plastic...

The Race to Rebrand

This piece was co-authored by Bosé Animasaun and Natasha Fernando. Getting the branding right has never been more critical to a business’s success.  To today’s socially-conscious consumers, ...

IP in Fashion – Tailored Protection of Your Designs and Brands | 27.07.20

Monday 27th July 2020, 2:00pm (London UK – BST) 45mins What will the talk cover? GJE Expert IP Talks will be delving into all of the core areas of IP practice.  The focus will be on UK and Euro...

Don’t Let Fashion Copycats Ride on Your Coattails

As London’s first ever digital fashion week kicks off, we take a look at the problem of imitation goods in the fashion industry and the Intellectual Property tools available for companies to combat ...

Six Things to Consider When Protecting the Design of Your Food and Drink Product

When it comes to protecting the logo, branding and packaging of your food and drink product, often people turn their immediate attention to trade marks, potentially overlooking valuable protection ava...

Wisdom of the Crowd: How to Make Sure IP doesn’t Derail Your Crowdfunding Efforts

Startups raising hundreds of thousands – even millions – of pounds via Kickstarter may be rarer than it once was, but crowdfunding remains a popular method of fundraising.  There are a my...

Brexit Update 31/1/20

The UK leaves the EU on 31 January 2020 and will then enter a transitional period which means that essentially, the UK remains part of the EU for Intellectual Property purposes until 31 December 2020....

Justifying a Threat – Reason to Think Twice About Cease and Desists

Patents are often held up as a significant tool for someone to stop competitors in their tracks.  Indeed, if you have ever been on the receiving end of a cease and desist letter you may have felt you...

How can Digital Tech Companies Help Tackle Mental Health?

Mental health has been the subject of increasing public attention in recent years.  As well as affecting individuals’ quality of life, poor mental health exacts a significant economic toll: by some...

British Software in China – Intellectual Property and Industrial Software Considerations

The UK Intellectual Property Office recently published a guide for British companies looking to provide software to projects or customers in China to help identify and mitigate potential intellectual ...