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The Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has reversed the refusal of Haribo’s figurative trade mark consisting of an image of its ‘Goldbear’ gummy bear on the basis that the mark does satisfy the minimum degree of distinctiveness.
With the festive season fast approaching, many employers have already finalised their plans for a staff party. Others may prefer a more spontaneous approach.
Rather than remove copyrighted material from ChatGPT’s training dataset, the chatbot’s creator is offering to cover its clients’ legal costs for copyright infringement suits.
The American taste for litigation is spreading beyond its borders, and it is coming for British small businesses next – this is the key finding of new research by Fair Civil Justice.
TikTok are involved in yet another data breach fine following a £12.7 million fine by the UK for illegally processing the data of 1.4m children under 13.
In an ever-evolving business landscape, the welfare of employees continues to be at the forefront of responsible leadership.
Outsourcing specialist, AdvanceTrack, has won a landmark two-year High Court case against one of its direct competitors, GI Outsourcing, after the latter used its brand unlawfully in a targeted Google Adwords campaign.
It was Benjamin Franklin who once said “…nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.”
For a founder or seller, the sale of a SME business will be one of their key life events. For a buyer it can be a springboard to a faster growth rate. In recent months buyer and seller expectations have changed in relation to SME transactions.
Mounting Employment Tribunal backlogs are causing major delays in dealing with ongoing claims, leading to additional pressures for businesses and claimants, according to a leading employment lawyer.
All directors have responsibilities under the Companies Act 2006, but many lose sight of what is required when they’re in the thick of running a business.
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) established by the European Union is a formidable legal framework designed to regulate the processing and transfer of personal data across member states.
After losing the argument over Gary Lineker’s employment status, HMRC plans to appeal the ruling at the Upper Tribunal
According to Sky News, Cineworld’s London-listed holding company is preparing to file for administration before the month end as a part of an extensive global financial restructuring plan.
A startling statistic recently surfaced from the Office for National Statistics – despite 77% of unemployed autistic people being eager to work, only 29% are currently employed.
