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A picture is worth two thousand... pounds

MacRoberts LLP
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United Kingdom
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October 8 2009

Getty Images, the stock photography agency, has won another litigation dispute over unauthorised use of one of its digital images

Protect your brand now cheaper than ever

MacRoberts LLP
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European Union, United Kingdom
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March 12 2009

When looking to distinguish your business or brand from others in your field, one of the most effective ways to do so is by use of a trade mark

Patently a benefit from hard work

MacRoberts LLP
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United Kingdom
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March 11 2009

In general, any invention which is created by an employee in the normal course of his employment will belong to his employer

Music company goes crazy over dancing baby

MacRoberts LLP
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United Kingdom, USA
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March 11 2010

US mum Stephanie Lenz filmed her toddler dancing to the Prince song "Let's Go Crazy" and posted the clip on YouTube for family and friends to see

Star Wars 2009: Revenge of the Clones

MacRoberts LLP
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United Kingdom
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December 22 2009

LucasFilm, the company behind the Star Wars movie series, has lost a copyright claim in the Court of Appeal against a prop designer who sells replica Stormtrooper helmets

An artistic licence? The Digital Economy Bill is published

MacRoberts LLP
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United Kingdom
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November 26 2009

The UK Parliament has now published the Digital Economy Bill, which makes a number of controversial amendments to the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and includes key provisions relating to the regulation of online file-sharing and copyright protection and licensing generally

Innovators encouraged to go paperless

MacRoberts LLP
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United Kingdom
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January 15 2010

Further to our e-update "Community Trade Mark Registration Price Cut", the Intellectual Property Office have announced further changes to fees for trade marks and patents, which will be effective from 6 April 2010

Court saves Oink creator's bacon in file-sharing ‘ambush'

MacRoberts LLP
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United Kingdom
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January 18 2010

The creator of the BitTorrent tracking site Oink's Pink Palace (Oink), Alan Ellis, has been cleared of conspiracy to defraud the music industry by a jury at Teesside Crown Court

Pink Floyd come out from the dark side of the moon in royalties dispute

MacRoberts LLP
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United Kingdom
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June 2 2010

Pink Floyd have taken the crown in their recent royalty dispute with record company EMI

Contentious clauses, Lord Lucas and better broadband - welcome to Digital Britain

MacRoberts LLP
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United Kingdom
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January 22 2010

The controversial clause of the Digital Economy Bill which allows the Secretary of State to make changes to copyright law using secondary legislation, is to be diluted after a severe backlash from consumer groups, members of the public, businesses and several members of the House of Lords