Roy Crozier

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New court process for dealing with minor IP disputes

November 16, 2011 3:42 PM  written by Roy Crozier  Leave a Comment

This time next year will see a new small claims process in place for intellectual property disputes at the Patents County Court. The new small claims process, confirmed by the Government yesterday, will see a limit placed on fixed costs and allow damages of up to £5,000 to be awarded per case. The stated hope Read more

What’s in a (trading) name?

October 13, 2011 1:14 PM  written by Roy Crozier  Leave a Comment

It never ceases to amaze me how some businesses which devote a huge amount of time and money in building up a good name in a particular market then fail to take even the most rudimentary steps to protect it from competitors. I recently came across a firm of recruiters with what I would consider Read more