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Pinsent Masons wins trademark dispute for Interflora against M&S

21-May-2013 | By Katy Dowell

Mark & Spencer (M&S) has lost a long-running trademark battle with Interflora after the High Court ruled that the retailer had infringed Interflora’s trademark.

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Bird & Bird snares franchising duo from FFW after Abell hire

8-May-2013 | By Joshua Freedman

Bird & Bird has hired two franchising partners from Field Fisher Waterhouse (FFW) following the recruitment of high-profile IP and IT head Mark Abell.

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Copyright body Fact to reveal first GC after Wiggin secondment

26-Apr-2013 | By Joshua Freedman

The Federation Against Copyright Theft (Fact) is gearing up to unveil its first-ever general counsel, whose appointment is expected to be announced in the coming week.

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Freshfields to merge IP and IT into corporate and disputes

19-Mar-2013 | By Joshua Freedman

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is set to amalgamate its IP and IT practice into its corporate and disputes groups.

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BPI secures High Court illegal website crackdown

28-Feb-2013 | By Matt Byrne

The High Court has today (28 February 2013) handed down judgment in a major copyright case that has been described as “a wake-up call for illegal websites”