Regular readers will recall the stories we posted about the Melton Mowbray pie being granted the status as a protected regional product and that the name Newcastle Brown Ale ceased to be a protected regional product as production was moved from the area where it had been brewed and become iconic. It is still a [...]
[click here read more]Posted: August 11th, 2008 under Intellectual Property.
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The OFT announced late last week that it has charged five individuals with offences under the Enterprise Act 2002 in relation to price fixing in the UK market for passeger transport services provided by British Airways and Virgin.
Readers will recall that this story first hit the headlines some time ago and that there have been [...]
Posted: August 11th, 2008 under Competition Law & Regulatory.
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The High Court in England considered the application of The Public Contracts Regulations 2006 in a tender process by the London Borough of Newham. In Lettings International Limited -v- London Borough of Newham [2008] EWHC 1583 (QB) the court ruled that in the tender process it adopted Newham had acted unfairly, without the requisite transparency, and had [...]
[click here read more]Posted: July 9th, 2008 under Competition Law & Regulatory.
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Nike has signed an endorsement deal with US race horse, Big Brown, over seven years reported to be worth $80 million. Nike technicians created a unique horseshoe for Big Brown featuring Nike’s patented air cushioning system using gas pressurised in an aluminium and polyurethane structure. Read more about this here http://www.theonion.com/content/news/nike_signs_big_brown_to_90_million
[click here read more]Posted: June 5th, 2008 under Intellectual Property.
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The heirs to the Steve McQueen legacy acting through family trusts have taken action in a New York court to prevent the use of the name ‘Steve McQueen’ and his likeness by Belstaff USA Corp according to news reports from the US. The name and image are being used on various types of clothing such [...]
[click here read more]Posted: June 5th, 2008 under Intellectual Property.
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