Speechly Bircham's IP, Technology & Commercial Group would like to invite you to a series of seminars to be held at our offices at 6 New Street Square, EC4A 3LX.   You are welcome to attend as many of these events as you like and attendance will accrue CPD points.  Please also extend this invitation to your colleagues.   To register for one or more of the seminars please email seminars@speechlys.com

Tuesday 11 May, 6-8pm (registration from 5:30pm, drinks and canapés follow the event)  

The past 12 months saw many important developments for IP law. In trade marks these included L'Oreal (unfair advantage), Deere & Co (colour marks), Firecraft (invalidity/passing off) and Google AdWords.  Image rights hit the headlines (Woody Allen and Michael Jackson), copyright law was tested by Stormtrooper helmets (Lucas Films), employees took confidential information/databases (First Conferences) and Virgin Atlantic successfully used and protected its patents for flat-bed seats, so IP practitioners have much to think about.  We report on the issues and implications, and what the future holds for businesses and IP.