31st May 2006 | marketinglaw

Unfair Commercial Practices Directive Q&A #2

Written Osborne Clarke on 31 May 2006

In the second of two Q&A-format articles we report on more aspects of this important new EU legislation due in force late 2007. As we await the results of the…
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Tesco ‘free Nurofen’ promo causes pain

Written Osborne Clarke on 31 May 2006

Even the biggest of retailers can let non compliant promotions slip through the net sometimes, as this case involving enforcement of the Medicines Advertising Regulations 1994 shows. Topic: Advertising and…
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Maine ad agency sues blogger

Written Osborne Clarke on 31 May 2006

US ad agency Warren, Kremer Paino Advertising LLC was not amused when blogger Lance Dutson started criticising their work for the Maine state tourism office. In fact so unamused were…
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Looking to register a colour as a trade mark? Check these first

Written Osborne Clarke on 31 May 2006

Recent Practice Amendment Notices published by the UK Trade Marks Registry shed light on how to register a colour as a trade mark and other points to watch when contemplating…
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Leveraging off London 2012: new LOCOG Guidelines

Written Osborne Clarke on 31 May 2006

With the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006 in force and UK marketers grappling with how not to infringe the new London Olympics Association Right, LOCOG has published…
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Important change to rights in performances

Written Osborne Clarke on 31 May 2006

Not that you would necessarily have spotted it, material changes have recently been made to the law protecting rights in performances. Topic: Important change to rights in performances Who: UK Government…
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Hackney kicks up over Nike ‘World Cup’ range

Written Osborne Clarke on 31 May 2006

Hackney Council couldn’t quite believe it when it saw its 40 years old logo on a range of Nike sportswear. Nike said it was celebrating Hackney Marshes as all that…
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Four telco advertisers test ‘new’ CAP ‘free’ rule

Written Osborne Clarke on 31 May 2006

Effective July 2005 a CAP Help Note imposed a clear regime for use of the word “free.” This applied mainly in the context of parts of a package of products,…
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Bouts of World Cup fever sickies ahead?

Written Osborne Clarke on 31 May 2006

With a busy football-viewing month just around the corner and many matches kicking off at inconsiderate times such as 5pm, businesses may face the odd staff request for not-so-compassionate leave.…
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Big brands move to calm RFiD data privacy fears

Written Osborne Clarke on 31 May 2006

As anxiety grows about the potential threat to data privacy posed by the increasing use of Radio Frequency Identification (‘RFiD’) tags, a group of major brand owners including IBM, Procter…
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Agassi loses tennis penalty shoot out

Written Osborne Clarke on 31 May 2006

A while back marketinglaw reported on a straight sets victory by tennis star Andre Agassi over UK Inland Revenue attempts to serve a tax assessment on fees for UK appearances…
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3 bursts O2’s bubble

Written Osborne Clarke on 31 May 2006

In our second report on this important case in which telecoms service provider 3 was sued for trade mark infringement by competitor O2 over a TV ad. Topic: Comparative Who: 02…
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