Copyright Infringement

Are search engines committing copyright infringement?

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 ...

Trade Marks

Does an unregistered trade mark give you any rights? (Laws of passing off)

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 ...

Confidentiality

What makes a confidentiality agreement (NDA) valid in England and Wales?

We get a number of requests from individuals who want to protect information they consider valuable through a confidentiality agreement or a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) as it’s known in the United States. We often advise that there are certain requirements ...

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Intellectual Property

Copyright in the Music Industry

Copyright is an incredibly important and vital part of a functioning and successful music industry. People often wonder who owns lyrics or who owns a melody; this post aims to cover and answer some of the key questions when it ...

Contract Disputes

Social Media Influencer Agreement

Your Protection is more valuable than you know With a continuously growing influence power that social media platforms hold, brands will look to use influencer’s image to get their advertisement across great numbers of viewers. The possibilities are endless with ...

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Freeman Harris named as a Firm to Watch in the Legal500

Building on our expansion in London with our new offices in Chancery Lane, Freeman Harris is now in Legal 500! We are building on our years of litigation experience to focus on complex and high value matters. We are very ...

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