Articles by ‘Stephen Welfare’

City of London-based solicitors Royds LLP were delighted to co-sponsor the recent British Jewellers’ Association Awards.

This month, our Technology & Media team bring you a guest post from the Manufacturing Advisory Service, an organisation many manufacturers will doubtless find an invaluable resource.

Back in the summer when the days were warmer and longer, a famous person went to the High Court complaining that her image was unfairly and unlawfully being exploited. That person was Rihanna and she won despite the court affirming that there is no law of Image Rights in England and Wales.

The intellectual property unit of Royds are attending International Jewellery London at Earl’s Court again this year.

Stephen Welfare reports from Baselworld 2013, Basel, Switzerland.

Stephen Welfare, Partner, reports from Spring Fair 2013.

The Intellectual Property Lawyer’s Association (IPLA) has submitted a response to the UK Intellectual Property Office Consultation on the reform of the UK Designs Legal Framework

The UK Jewellery Awards 2012 at the Grosvenor House Hotel last month recognised and celebrated the industry’s finest talent.

Red Bull, the market leader in energy drink products, has launched a High Court bid to block sales and distribution of a rival beverage marketed under the ‘Bullet’ label.   Sun Mark Ltd. which…

On 31st May, I attended the AGM of The British Allied Trades Federation, the umbrella organisation for the British trade associations: British Jewellers Association, Giftware Association, Jewellery Distributors Association, British Travel Goods and Accessories Association and Surface Engineering Association.

“Mountains, chocolate and clocks – it has to be Switzerland” 
Clocks, watches and more watches.  This week I attended the Baselworld Watch and Jewellery Trade Fair, Basel (or Basle to those of a more Gallic than Teutonic persuasion).

2012 is the year of the Black or Water Dragon in the Chinese Stem-Branch Calendar system.