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Financial institutions 13 Dec, 2021

The perfect Christmas day with CFC

Christmas day - dreamy for some and stress inducing for others. As another year rolls by, we decided to look at all the elements of Christmas day a...

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Intellectual property 18 Nov, 2021

Netflix turns to trademarks to grow Squid Game revenue

Entertainment streaming giant Netflix has filed more than two dozen trademark applications to protect the intellectual property (IP) associated wit...

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Media & entertainment 12 Oct, 2021

A new spin on old classics

Roald Dahl is set to be reinvented after Netflix bought the rights to the author’s books from his family. The deal builds on a previous arrangement...

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Intellectual property 1 Sept, 2021

IP claims case study: Contract confusion

A biotech company is accused of patent infringement by one of their suppliers

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Intellectual property 5 Jul, 2021

IP claims case study: Print parallel

Fashion retailer defends use of pattern after artist alleges infringement

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Intellectual property 22 Apr, 2021

The case of the courtroom caterpillar

Two caterpillar cakes battling over intellectual property (IP) rights have sent newswires into overdrive in recent days. The fight has fast become...

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Intellectual property 9 Mar, 2021

Popular IP insurance myths debunked

IP insurance can appear more complicated than it really is and cause some businesses to think they don’t need it, find out why they really do.

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Intellectual property 2 Feb, 2021

IP protection – more than just an insurance policy

The vast majority of businesses today of most sizes and in most industries, will have an IP risk whether they realise this or not.

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Intellectual property 25 Jan, 2021

IP claims case study: Green grievance

Renewable energy company pursues competitor’s patent infringement

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Intellectual property 30 Nov, 2020

IP claims case study: Software squabble

Financial software platform alleged to have infringed competitor's patent

Case study

Intellectual property 6 Nov, 2020

IP risks in M&A transactions: The growing IP infringement exposure

Learn about how IP insurance can offer enhanced cover during an M&A transactions

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Intellectual property 14 Oct, 2020

New solution from CFC addresses IP risks in M&A transactions

CFC has launched a new solution aimed to address intellectual property (IP) infringement risks facing buyers undertaking a merger or acquisition.

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Intellectual property 13 Oct, 2020

IP insurance and M&A

Mergers and acquisitions activity (M&A) can involve a buyer acquiring an entire business or simply the acquisition of specific assets. In both case...

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Intellectual property 22 Sept, 2020

Apples and pears: The IP dispute that’s making headlines

Small business Prepear is currently taking on one of the most powerful companies on the planet, in an IP case that’s captured the attention of the...

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Cyber 11 Dec, 2019

Santa's North Pole policies

We’re firm believers that all businesses should be able to insure themselves against whatever risk is thrown their way – Santa & the North Pole are...

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Intellectual property 2 Dec, 2019

What we can learn from Backcountry.com’s trademark war against small businesses

Online outdoor goods retailer, US-based Backcountry.com, has been facing a social media backlash over the past few weeks, as customers and competit...

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Intellectual property 12 Sept, 2019

CFC launches IP insurance guide for brokers

CFC’s IP insurance guide includes some top tips on how brokers can start the conversation with their clients as well as a number of claims examples...

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Intellectual property 7 Aug, 2019

Is your client a target for patent trolls?

Patent trolls make it their business to buy up portfolios of patents with no intention of using them for products or services. Instead, they force...

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