1st February 2009 | marketinglaw

Popeye free for all?
Written Osborne Clarke on 01 Feb 2009
The “life plus 70 years after the end of the year of death” rule for most copyright works means that each 1st January, many creative works fall into the public…
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Ofcom publishes new Guidance on TV/telecoms “additional charges”
Written by Anna Williams on 01 Feb 2009
Often the cost of a communications service as advertised is not borne out by the first bill that arrives. Ofcom has recently published Guidance on how to avoid this happening…
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Karlsruhe verdict on three Adwords legality challenges
Written Osborne Clarke on 01 Feb 2009
Now it is Germany’s turn to pronounce on whether search engine use of a competitor’s registered trade mark as a keyword (or “Adword” to use the Google service name) infringes…
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ICO publishes draft Privacy Notice Code
Written Osborne Clarke on 01 Feb 2009
The data protection law watchdog has published for consultation a draft code of practice for drawing up privacy notices including privacy policies on websites. The idea is that failure to…
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Fourth annual Marcoms law conference now booking
Written Osborne Clarke on 01 Feb 2009
With Osborne Clarke’s Nick Johnson in the chair, this one day C&I intensive will be going live on 11 March 2009. Updated to reflect new “unfair commercial practices” legislation, the…
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First ever Company Names Tribunal verdict
Written Osborne Clarke on 01 Feb 2009
In its inaugural determination, the recently created Company Names Tribunal passed judgment on a move by the Coca-Cola Company Limited against an opportunistic and some might say audacious registration of…
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Dutch supermarket uses politicians in campaign
Written Osborne Clarke on 01 Feb 2009
With recent Virgin Active ads in London featuring Messrs Brown and Cameron on bikes, are Europe’s advertisers less likely now to face flak for using politicians? Kim Braber at Hoogenraad…
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Could Intel squash “Intelmark” field and telemarketing agency?
Written Osborne Clarke on 01 Feb 2009
Global marcomms group CPM did not lie down when told to by IT behemoth Intel when it sought to knock out its INTELMARK name. The 11 year battle reached the…
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Consultation on new alcohol code
Written Osborne Clarke on 01 Feb 2009
As a number of people reach for the bottle to mark the end of an alcohol-free January, Frances Vickery considers the impact of a proposed government code on the sale…
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ASA rejects own tick-box complaint
Written Osborne Clarke on 01 Feb 2009
Following an insert in Saga magazine promoting Craftmatic adjustable beds, the ASA considered its own complaint that respondents were not given a proper opportunity to opt out of future email…
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ASA looks to ECJ case law in comparative ad adjudication
Written by Nick Johnson on 01 Feb 2009
It seems now you need to keep up to date with European Court of Justice cases if you want to avoid breaching the CAP Code. Certainly that’s how it looks…
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5th March red letter day for media biz owner managers, ceos, fds and senior executives
Written Osborne Clarke on 01 Feb 2009
At a must-attend Osborne Clarke-sponsored sector event, distinguished speakers and panellists brought together by corporate finance advisers Livingstone Partners will focus on the practical challenges of increasing value for media…
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All Articles from 1st February 2009

Popeye free for all?

Ofcom publishes new Guidance on TV/telecoms “additional charges”

Karlsruhe verdict on three Adwords legality challenges

ICO publishes draft Privacy Notice Code

Fourth annual Marcoms law conference now booking

First ever Company Names Tribunal verdict

Dutch supermarket uses politicians in campaign

Could Intel squash “Intelmark” field and telemarketing agency?

Consultation on new alcohol code

ASA rejects own tick-box complaint

ASA looks to ECJ case law in comparative ad adjudication

5th March red letter day for media biz owner managers, ceos, fds and senior executives

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