News & Insights (Copyright)

Public Interest (Reynolds) Privilege

We have a fresh batch of content on our Taylor Wessing Download site which provides insights into the legal implications of the ...

Radar: Technology & Communications Update - May 2012

With enforcement of the cookie rules about to begin, we look at the direction enforcement proceedings might take and at some ...

Privacy reform and Flood v Times - Taylor Wessing analysis

In this media law update, we analyse the recommendations of the UK parliament's Joint Committee on Privacy and Injunctions on how ...

Radar: Technology & Communications Update - April 2012

This month we look at an interesting case on intermediary liability for defamatory content; the implications of the OFT ...

Cookies - preparing for compliance

We have a fresh batch of content on our Taylor Wessing Download site which provides insights into the legal implications of the ...

Radar: Technology & Communications Update - March 2012

Following the release of the draft EU Data Protection package, we take a lookat some of the key issues and challenges it ...

FAPL v Mrs Murphy and QC Leisure - The Premier League wins

Introduction Well, it was a hell of a match, a battle even, between the publicans and the suppliers of their foreign decoder ...

Preparing for 2012

We have a fresh batch of content on our Taylor Wessing Download site which provides insights into the legal implications of the ...

Brands Update - February 2012

This issue of Brands Update contains recent important cases from the UK and Community tribunals on registrability of trade marks ...

Copyright in a photograph of a red bus travelling over a black and white Westminster Bridge

What copyright protection do photographs of common scenes have in the UK and how far does that protection extend? These are the ...

Fundamental overhaul of EU data protection regime unveiled

A package of draft measures aimed at fundamentally overhauling and harmonising the EU’s data protection regime has been published ...

Radar: Technology & Communications Update - January 2012

We’re starting the year with a ‘what to expect’ preview.  In the current climate, trying to predict what lies ahead seems ...

Connecting 2011 and 2012

We have a fresh batch of content on our Taylor Wessing Download site which provides insights into the legal implications of the ...

Radar: Technology & Communications Update - December 2011

In our last issue of 2011, we cover the latest developments in two areas which have been recurring themes of the year: online ...

More free speech protection, earlier dispute resolution and lower costs recommended!

Report of the UK's Joint Committee on the draft Defamation Bill Taylor Wessing summarises the report and provides commentary on ...

Radar: Technology & Communications Update - November 2011

This month’s issue covers two interesting CJEU judgments which are particularly relevant to online publishers, as well as ...

Where can claimants obtain pan-European relief against online publishers for infringement of privacy?

The CJEU's decision in Olivier Martinez v MGN Limited C-161/10 (25 October 2011) If an article on an English newspaper's website ...

Freedom of Speech on the Web

We have a fresh batch of content on our Taylor Wessing Download site which provides insights into the legal implications of the ...

Kiss 'n' tells and the public interest

Rio Ferdinand v MGN Limited [2011] EWHC 2454 (QB) Can the publication of a kiss and tell story involving a well-known footballer ...

Radar: Technology & Communications Update - October 2011

This month, we look at a case on keyword advertising and at the Government’s plans for the new Communications Act. We’ve also ...

Radar: Technology & Communications Update - September 2011

It’s been a rather more eventful summer news cycle than usual this year what with the phone hacking scandal and the riots. ...

Gambling

We have a fresh batch of content on our Taylor Wessing Download site which provides insights into the legal implications of the ...

"Publishing Law" co-authored by Christopher Benson of Taylor Wessing is published by Routledge

Star Wars: Supreme Court extends its empire against UK defendants, but not the force of UK copyright

The UK Supreme Court's much anticipated decision in the Star Wars Stormtroopers case (given on 27 July) has implications in two ...

Brands Update - July 2011

The Summer issue of Brands Update contains recent important cases from the UK and Community tribunals on registrability of trade ...

Copyright in newspaper headlines and short extracts

The Court of Appeal's decision in NLA v PRCA / Meltwater The Court of Appeal has given its keenly awaited judgment in the NLA v ...

Radar: Technology & Communications Update - June 2011

In this month's issue of Radar we continue to focus on the challenges raised by the changes to the law regarding cookies. Cookie ...

Super-injunctions and anonymised injunctions – what next?

The last couple of weeks have been tantalising for anyone with even a vague interest in privacy law. Key highlights have been Max ...

What’s in the Hargreaves’ Report and what could it mean in practice?

Professor Ian Hargreaves’ report "Digital Opportunity – A Review of Intellectual Property and Growth" was published on ...

Over complexity and funding gap: potential stumbling blocks for Hargreaves' Digital Copyright Exchange

The Hargreaves Review published today recommends that the Government bring together rights holders and other business interests ...

Radar: Technology & Communications Update - May 2011

Radar covers a wide range of subjects relevant to technology and communications law, from matters of general interest and ...

Radar: Technology & Communications Update April 2011

Radar covers a wide range of subjects relevant to technology and communications law, from matters of general interest and ...

Radar: Technology & Communications Update - March 2011

Radar covers a wide range of subjects relevant to technology and communications law, from matters of general interest and ...

High Court rules that there is copyright in headlines and short extracts

The Implications In late November, the High Court delivered its judgment in the Newspaper Licensing Agency Limited (the NLA) v ...

David Cameron faces European constraints in introducing a US fair use copyright exception

David Cameron announced last week that there will be an independent review into how the UK’s intellectual property system can ...

"Dangerous" Intellectual Property Myths

Most people these days have heard of intellectual property (or at least copyright).  Whilst the general public's awareness ...

Faster, cheaper IP litigation?

From 1 October 2010, a new procedure becomes available in the English Patents County Court (‘PCC’). It is intended to permit more ...

LEGO Block

Lego has lost its appeal to the European Court of Justice (ECJ). Yesterday, the ECJ upheld the General Court’s finding that the ...

What's in a link? English law issues with linking online

Linking is a hot topic at the moment, in particular with the NLA's ongoing dispute with Meltwater over its news aggregation ...

Google revises its keywords policy

Following recent caselaw, Google has announced that it intends to make two significant revisions to its adwords policy. The ...

Who is The Stig?

A court case to protect the secret identity of Top Gear driver 'The Stig' was itself surrounded by secrecy today. The hearing at ...

Brands Update - Summer 2010

Brands Update containing the latest cases from the UK and Community tribunals on registrability and infringement.

The Online Copyright Infringement Obligations Code

The Digital Economy Act 2010 ("DEA") was given Royal Assent on 8 April 2010. The DEA contains a number of provisions ...

Can a lawful product be called a 'Nasty'?

Last week, the Court of Appeal gave a ruling highlighting the risk of using emotive language to describe third party products. ...

Taylor Wessing launches its second Global Intellectual Property Index

With the value of many tangible assets, in particular real estate, falling in the current economic climate, there's a growing ...

Brands Update - October 2008