Register of Overseas Entities – 12 months on

Register of Overseas Entities – 12 months on

Requirement to register Last year, we wrote about the opening of the Register of Overseas Entities (“ROE”) which went live at 9am on 1 August 2022. The introduction of the register by The Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022 required all...
All I want for Christmas is…trademark protection!

All I want for Christmas is…trademark protection!

I have finally been permitted to put on the Christmas tunes, and first on my festive playlist happens to be Mariah’s ubiquitous “All I want for Christmas is You!”. It will surely be among the most played on the airwaves once again this year.  No doubt buoyed by the...
All I want for Christmas is…trademark protection!

“Let’s Get It On”… in front of a jury!

A few months after successfully defending an infringement claim in respect of hit song “Shape of You”, Ed Sheeran is facing yet another copyright battle. A company with a stake in the estate of Marvin Gaye claims that Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” infringes copyright...
31 January 2023 Deadline – Register of Overseas Entities

The Register of Overseas Entities

A consultation to create a register of beneficial ownership was carried out by the UK Government in 2018, with the aim of having the Register go “live” in 2021. The Russian invasion of Ukraine earlier this year was the catalyst to fast-track the draft legislation...