What should a Brand Owner’s response be to Counterfeit and Grey Market goods in an on-line economy?

In 2015 e-commerce retail sales amounted to in excess of US$1.97 trillion and accounted for 7.4% of retail sales. These … Read More

Mobile apps and digital IP

Apps such as Uber, Halo, and Airbnb have been commercially successful and transformed the economy. I am often asked by … Read More

Second DPA applied for by the SFO & new guidance on anti-bribery management systems under ISO 37001

In my last post I talked about the Bribery Act 2010 and the lack of prosecutions since the legislation came … Read More

Havaianas’ Innovative Approach to Intellectual Property

Historically countries such as China, Brazil, Bangladesh and Mauritius have been centers of low cost out sourced manufacture for brand … Read More

Britain’s New Iron Lady Will Get Tough on Fraud

Great leaders unite society and find workable solutions to the big problems that weaker souls shy away from. Gladstone, Lloyd … Read More

Special Early Bird Offer: Effective Investigative Conversations

Today Advisory team member Bob Pointer will be running his highly popular open access course, ‘Effective Investigative Conversations’ this November … Read More

Collaborative IP in the era of open innovation

The emerging global economy is a knowledge based economy with a tireless thirst for disruptive innovation. This has led to … Read More

The UK’s 10 Year War on Fraud: Government Not Doing Enough Says FAP

The Fraud Advisory Panel charity says the Government is not doing nearly enough to help the public defend themselves against … Read More

TA Features: Ros Wright CBE QC on Court Interpreting and Fraud Prevention in the UK

Even if they tend to remain invisible, people like Ros Wright give cause for everyone in the country to be … Read More

Malta: A Small Country with a Big Influence

On the 14th April, the Maltese High Commissioner Norman Hamilton gave a talk at the National Liberal Club in London … Read More