The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has published new guidance on registered design applications, which will see increased emphasis placed upon dissimilarities between designs protecting product shape, as well as designs protecting other more specific features.
Man wins unfair dismissal case over ‘unclear and unreasonable’ process
A man has won an unfair dismissal case after an Employment Tribunal ruled that several steps employers took to dismiss him were ‘unreasonable’.
Right to Rent legislation ‘biggest burden for a third of landlords’, says study
A new study has revealed that buy-to-let investors are growing increasingly frustrated with Right to Rent legislation – which holds landlords liable for investigating their potential tenants’ right to live in the UK.
Woman wins £10,500 pay-out at sex discrimination Tribunal
A UK woman who brought legal action against the boss of a pharmaceutical company on grounds of sex discrimination has been awarded £10,500 by a Tribunal.
Britons urged to tackle Inheritance Tax concerns
According to new report published by financial services company Prudential, less than 30 per cent of Britons expect to be able to pass on an inheritance to their children.