Common Design in UK Law
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IP Alert: NEW RULES ON THE SCOPE OF PROTECTION FOR BLACK & WHITE TRADE MARKS IN THE EU: BLACK & WHITE OR CLEAR AS MUD?
On 15 April 2014, the European Trade Mark and Design Network published a Common Communication on the Common Practice of the Scope of Protection of Black and White (“B&W”) Marks (the “Communication”......On 15 April 2014, the European Trade Mark and Design Network published a Common Communication on the Common Practice of the ... ...
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The protection of brands in Europe using a Community Registered Design – Trunki v Kiddee
“Copycat” branding — where a lesser known brand mimics the appearance or design of a more successful or well-known brand — is becoming more common. Copycat products will often undercut the better k......Copycat branding where a lesser known brand mimics the appearance or design of a more successful or well-known brand is becoming more common. Copycat products will often undercut the better known brand on pricing, in order to attempt to access a piece of the market captured by that brand ... ...
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UK Supreme Court Reaffirms Law On Accessory Liability In Tort
... ... accessory liability for joint tortfeasors under the doctrine of "common design" in a successful appeal by Sea Shepherd UK, represented by Michelle ... ...
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Vicarious Liability - Sophocleous v Secretary Of State For The FCO
... ... (2) The claim for joint liability/common design tort is not like a claim for vicarious liability. However, the ... ...
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Insurance And Reinsurance Weekly Update - 10 March 2015
... ... & Co wins a Supreme Court case which determined the scope of the common design principle. Stevens v Equity Syndicate Management The Court of ... ...
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Court Of Appeal Considers When Director Liable As Accessory To A Tort Committed By A Company
... ... pursuant to a common design. Whether the test is satisfied can be a ... difficult, or elusive, ... ...
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Court of Appeal confirms no liability for UK mining company in relation to human rights abuses in Sierra Leone
The Court of Appeal's recent decision in Kadie Kalma & Ors v African Minerals Ltd stands as a stark reminder of the risks and responsibilities companies bear when operating in sectors and jurisdict...... ... argued that the defendants should be held liable under English6 common law (in vicarious liability, negligence, procurement liability, and ... (i.e., there was no accessory liability by reason of common design)8; and ... AML had not breached any duty of care. The Court on this point ... ...
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IP Infringement What Is The Liability Of A Company's Directors To Pay The Profits Made By The Company From The Infringement?
... ... , or ii) he/she acted pursuant to and in furtherance of a common design to secure that the infringing acts took place; Defendants who are ... ...
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Clyde & Co In Landmark Victory For Sea Shepherd UK
... ... the vessel, and being joint tortfeasors pursuant to the doctrine of common design. The defendants were sued for the value of the tuna ... ...
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UK Supreme Court confirms test for joint liability in tort
In a case concerned with an environmental protest, the UK Supreme Court has provided clarity on the test for joint liability[1] in IP infringement (and indeed in all tort cases). In Sea Shepherd UK...... ... found not to have provided sufficient assistance in furthering the common design to commit the tort of deliberately damaging or destroying property ... ...
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