Articles by ‘Stephen Welfare’

A long-running intellectual property dispute is set to be heard at the highest court in the land.

Winners have been announced for the annual British Jewellers’ Association Awards, a prestigious event which was once again co-sponsored by Royds LLP.

Representatives from the three main political parties recently gathered to discuss the biggest issues facing intellectual property.

By Stephen Welfare Some 10 years or so ago when defending an allegation being made by Richemont Group of Intellectual Property Rights infringement against a watch and jewellery client, never did I envisage that…

An MP has called for copyright to be taught in schools, as parts of efforts to increase awareness about intellectual property.

Secondary infringement of copyright occurs where a person, in the course of his business, without the consent of the copyright owner, imports into this country or sells an infringing

New rules for seizing a commercial tenant’s goods in the event of unpaid rent have been introduced, which should give tenants better protection.

A tenant of a business lease has a statutory right to a lease renewal at the end of the contractual term.

ZHCs are those employment contracts between an employer and a worker where the employer is not obliged to provide the worker with any minimum working hours, and the

It is becoming increasingly common for companies to combine forces in order to maximise business opportunities, particularly in the area of design and technology.  Rather than

The year’s big Jewellery Trade Show, IJL 2014, is rapidly approaching and so jewellery designers and manufacturers will be beating a path to London Olympia with mixed

Britain may need to introduce controversial privacy laws to meet the ‘challenges’ thrown up by lightning-fast internet communications, Britain’s most senior judge has said.