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How should an IP licence agreement be interpreted?

What happens when two parties cannot agree about the interpretation of an IP licence agreement? This question was recently examined by...

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How do you get copyright protection?

Throughout Europe, and indeed in most jurisdictions worldwide, copyright arises automatically upon the creation of the work. Copyright is...

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Trade marks and priority

An important feature of the trade mark system around the world is the six month priority period. This is incredibly helpful for all...

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How to create a new brand (legally)

This post is about the legal issues you need to consider when selecting a new brand name and logo. This is primarily a question of trade...

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How do you terminate a contract?

It is common for business priorities to change and relationships to improve or sour over time. At some point you will want to end a...

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Setting a price in a European contract

It is common to want to fix a price for goods. It provides you and your customers with certainty and means that you avoid disgruntled...

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European contracts - part two

Defining terms Definitions make contracts easier to read. They are often known as "defined terms" and are a mini dictionary at the start...

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European contracts - part one

Every time you order goods from a factory or sell your products to a wholesaler, shop or end consumer, you are entering into a contract....

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Intellectual property rights - it's never too early to think about them

Fashion is built on intellectual property rights. The brand is protected by trade marks. The clothing and accessory design by design...

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