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Intellectual Property
Bloody Contracts and Intellectual Property
Three takeaways for suppliers to understand their intellectual property rights Contracts are a pain in the proverbial at any time, but when it comes to protecting what might be a key asset of the business, there is more at stake than just your time and...
Silence is Golden (or is it?)
Although intellectual property is often viewed as a key asset, there is no legal meaning of “intellectual property rights” or “IPRs”.
I own what I pay for. Right?
This is a common misconception and the short answer is, “not always.” There are times when you may pay a consultant or sub-contractor to design a logo for example and still find that it’s owned by the consultant. Copyright is the issue here. The reason for this...
Digital creatives – why you should understand intellectual property rights
At Lawpoint, we don’t like to scaremonger people into thinking they need a contract. But if you create anything (e.g. copy, designs, layouts, code, logo etc), we really do think you need to understand intellectual property rights and the implications of not having a...
What protection does a trade mark offer?
Trade marks can be a valuable business asset. But what actually do they do? Trade marks are generally used to protect brand names and logos. As part of the application process for your trade mark, you must submit a specification – the goods and services for which you...
Intellectual property blog – it’s a puzzle!
On 10 November 2016 the inventors of the Rubik’s Cube lost their trade mark battle. However, all is not lost, as intellectual property is a puzzle itself and like Rubik’s Cube. Any business will need to piece together the jigsaw of different intellectual property...