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Global energy leaders call for clearer government commitments on net zero
14 Nov 2023
As global leaders gather for COP28, energy executives and investors call for more government support to accelerate the energy transition. Download Womble Bond Dickinson's energy transition report.
Supply chain disruption in Europe, UK and US: How businesses can mitigate risk
14 Aug 2023
A global business law firm assesses some of the drivers of supply chain disruption in the US and Europe and considers what businesses can do to mitigate the risks.
Womble Bond Dickinson wins Impact Case of the Year at prestigious EMEA Managing IP Awards
22 Jun 2023
International law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has won Impact Case of the Year at the EMEA Managing IP Awards 2023 for its work on landmark patent litigation case Geofabrics v FiberwebGeosynthetics, resulting in the highest ever UK court award of damages in an intellectual property dispute.
Greenwashing crackdown gathers pace with potentially significant fines on the horizon
04 May 2023
Companies that use misleading environmental claims could face fines of up to tens of millions of pounds under proposals to strengthen the enforcement of consumer laws.
The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill was finally published on 25 April 2023 and could become law later this year. The Bill proposes a raft of reforms to strengthen the enforcement of consumer protection laws by, for example, handing the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) the ability to decide when consumer law has been infringed and to then directly fine companies up to 10% of their global turnover. This would replace going through a court process that can take years.
The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumer Bill was finally published on 25 April 2023 and could become law later this year. The Bill proposes a raft of reforms to strengthen the enforcement of consumer protection laws by, for example, handing the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) the ability to decide when consumer law has been infringed and to then directly fine companies up to 10% of their global turnover. This would replace going through a court process that can take years.
Womble Bond Dickinson becomes first law firm to join The Solent Cluster
29 Mar 2023
Southampton-based international law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has become the first law firm to join The Solent Cluster, the first major decarbonisation initiative to substantially reduce CO2 emissions across the Solent and Southern England, aiming to make a major contribution in the UK's move to achieve Net Zero by 2050.
2023: The good, the bad faith and the metaverse
27 Mar 2023
Nearly a quarter in to 2023, and we are already seeing many interesting decisions from the UK and the EU courts and Intellectual Property Offices.
More changes and updates in the world of intellectual property are hotly anticipated, with Supreme Court decisions and potential post-Brexit legislation on the horizon.
Check out our commentary on some developments in IP in store for 2023 below.
More changes and updates in the world of intellectual property are hotly anticipated, with Supreme Court decisions and potential post-Brexit legislation on the horizon.
Check out our commentary on some developments in IP in store for 2023 below.
Getting more women into manufacturing: what can you learn from a lawyer?
24 Feb 2023
In this article, Lucy Pringle, partner at international law firm Womble Bond Dickinson, shares how lessons learnt on supporting the progression of women in law can transfer to manufacturing.
The be-gin-ning of the end? Aldi found to infringe M&S' designs for festive liqueur bottles
20 Feb 2023
Casting our minds back to the festive period of 2021, news that Marks & Spencer had launched legal proceedings against Aldi for copying its products – at that time, its decorative gin liqueur bottles – was a hot topic in the general media.
Just over a year later (a decent timeframe for the first stage of intellectual property infringement proceedings), Judge Hacon sitting in the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court has held that Aldi has indeed infringed Marks & Spencer's registered design rights.
Just over a year later (a decent timeframe for the first stage of intellectual property infringement proceedings), Judge Hacon sitting in the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court has held that Aldi has indeed infringed Marks & Spencer's registered design rights.
Womble Bond Dickinson bolsters Teesside presence with Wilton office move
15 Feb 2023
International law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) is expanding its presence in Teesside and moving into a larger office at the Wilton Centre, adjacent to the Wilton International site, one of the key areas comprising Teesside's industrial cluster and part of the Teesside Freeport.
In late January, WBD moved into a larger (1,239 sq ft) and more vibrant working environment providing enhanced collaborative and client workspaces, facilities and technology-enabled rooms.
In late January, WBD moved into a larger (1,239 sq ft) and more vibrant working environment providing enhanced collaborative and client workspaces, facilities and technology-enabled rooms.
Frosty reception: Iceland Foods' only EU trade marks invalidated
19 Jan 2023
In December 2022, the European Union (EU) Intellectual Property Office (IPO) Grand Board of Appeal decided to cancel EU trade mark registrations belonging to Iceland Foods Limited (IFL) for ICELAND and the figurative mark (right). The Grand Board confirmed the earlier invalidity decisions stating that the marks in question would be perceived by the relevant public as indicating that the goods and services provided under the marks originate from Iceland, as opposed to from IFL. The decision (at publishing, still subject to appeal) could mean that IFL loses all of its EU-wide registered trade mark protection for its key brand; these are the only EU trade mark registrations belonging to IFL on record.
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