Local law firm expands market leading intellectual property team
Leading local law firm Stephens Scown has expanded its intellectual property and IT team by…
January 30, 2025 By Stephens Scown
Surge in trade mark filing signals boom in SW business growth
A surge in trade mark filings indicates that South West companies are continuing to perform…
January 30, 2025 By Stephens Scown
The Importance of Handling Subject Access Requests (SARs) Lawfully
Subject Access Requests (SARs) are a key right under the UK data protection regime, allowing…
January 23, 2025 By Leanne Yendell
Thatchers v Aldi – a legal perspective on the Court of Appeal success for popular British cider brand
Undeterred after Thatchers’ claim for trade mark infringement against Aldi was dismissed in the Intellectual…
January 21, 2025 By Thomas Chartres-Moore
Five things to consider before drafting Agency Terms for holiday homes
Agents need a set of terms that dictate the agreement between them and the owners…
January 20, 2025 By Emily Smith
The Importance of agreeing IT Project Contracts before project delivery
Finalising IT project contracts can be lengthy, and for this reason, suppliers may take the…
January 9, 2025 By Amy Ralston
How a Brexit “no deal” could affect your trade marks and designs?
With Brexit never far from the headlines the Stephens Scown intellectual property team explains what…
December 30, 2024 By Stephens Scown
Registered design – an affordable IP right which is often overlooked
Registered designs are often overlooked when considering IP protection, our IP team explains what they…
December 30, 2024 By Stephens Scown
Mother Teresa’s ‘uniform’ registered as a trade mark
Press are currently reporting, as a fun and quirky article, the registration of Saint Mother…
December 30, 2024 By Thomas Chartres-Moore
A new dawn for data
Much has been said about the forthcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). It’s a seismic…
December 30, 2024 By Thomas Chartres-Moore
Data protection – job applicant and employee data
By now, most businesses will be aware that 25 May 2018 will see a seismic…
December 30, 2024 By Stephens Scown
New joined-up approach from three major regulators gives helpful guidance to the charity sector
Earlier this year the ICO, Charity Commission and Fundraising Regulator joined forces at the Fundraising…
December 30, 2024 By Stephens Scown