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Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) is disrupting the creative industries, with authorship and the value of human creativity at the heart of the debate between artists, governments, and tech entrepreneurs. The speed at which AI and its use is progressing in our society is dizzying. Governments and legal systems the world over are scrambling to keep pace, […]

The High Court has now issued its landmark ruling in Getty Image v Stability AI. However, many will still be asking the question – what does this mean for AI developers and rights holders? Background On 16 January 2023 Getty Images commenced legal proceedings against Stability AI in the High Court. Getty’s claim included allegations […]

Murrell Associates LLP has been ranked across all five of its practice areas in the Legal 500 UK 2026 guide, with partner Henry Maples achieving Leading Partner status for the first time. The Truro-based firm secured rankings in Corporate and Commercial, Commercial Property, Employment, Energy and Projects, and Intellectual Property; the second consecutive year it’s […]

We assist lots of businesses with their trade mark and design rights applications and act as their professional representative before the UK IPO. However, be warned that once submitting a trade mark application or design right application you may receive bogus correspondence.   Filing a trade mark or design right application is an important step […]

Have you recently noticed a competitor using your brand as part of its new App name? Or are you a business who has received a complaint from the App Store relating to your own App name? If so, you may need to comply with Apple’s App Name Dispute Process in order to resolve the matter.  […]

What is the most valuable asset of a growing business? Its brand! As this has become more apparent, there has been an increasing rise in companies buying brands from their founders – whether to regain control or leverage an established reputation. Take Ovo Energy, for instance. One of the UK’s largest energy suppliers which did […]

Artificial intelligence (“AI”) is a hot topic and many organisations will be considering whether to implement AI systems into their operations.  AI systems are a useful way to save time and money on tasks which were previously labour intensive. For example, AI systems can be used to draft marketing materials or prepare job advertisements. An […]

In recent years we have seen the rise in cut price supermarkets and affordable retailers.  Whilst many of these supermarkets fail to offer our favourite brands, it appears that they offer similar products with almost identical labelling.  So how are they getting away with it?  Thatchers Cider Company Limited recently issued proceedings against Aldi Stores […]

Murrell Associates, the corporate and commercial law firm is celebrating their strongest performance of their 15-year history in the latest edition of legal directory the Legal 500.   Six of Murrells’ lawyers were ranked individually with Rebecca Anforth hitting the top spot, ranking as a Leading Individual for intellectual property advisors across the South West. […]

Changes to UK data protection laws have been speculated for some time following Brexit, so it was not surprising when it was confirmed in the Queen’s Speech that the UK government intends to introduce a Data Reform Bill (the “Bill”).

Brand owners are becoming more proactive in protecting their brands in the ever changing landscape of consumers, particularly in response to the Metaverse and NFTs (non-fungible tokens).

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are on the rise, with sales of them hitting record-breaking numbers. So what are they and why are they so valuable?