(Under review) What is medical negligence? Medical negligence occurs when a medical professional such as a doctor fails to deliver a reasonable standard of care. For instance, they make an error that could have been prevented with further care or skill. This can often lead to further injury or …
We often get asked by prospective clients who have been accused of trade mark infringement; on what basis does a trade mark owner have a right to claim infringement? For sake of clarity, the answer is simple, a trade mark …
(Under review) Facts of the Case (Bolam vs Friern Hospital Management Committee) John Hector Bolam suffered from depression. In 1954, he voluntarily admitted himself to Friern Hospital, a mental health facility in North London. Seeking treatment, he agreed to undergo …
A recent case, Claridge’s Hotel v Claridge Candles, is relevant in understanding what is considered to be genuine use of a trade mark. We will discuss what is considered to be genuine use in case you want to seek invalidation of …
Copyright infringement occurs when someone uses the whole or a substantial part of a copyright work without permission, and there are no exceptions which apply. Search engines rely upon web crawlers to gather information, which is then indexed into a …
The word trade mark is generally understood to mean a trade mark registered with the intellectual property office (IPO) of the country a trade mark has to be protected in. That is not the case. A trade mark can be …
