80% of UK SMEs confident they will recover from Covid despite gloomy economic forecast

80% of UK SMEs confident they will recover from Covid despite gloomy economic forecast

Some light amongst all the gloom according to research from digital bank Starling and the Great British Entrepreneur Awards (GBEA), as a survey reports that 80% of UK SMEs are confident they will recover from Covid despite gloomy economic forecast. The survey of more...
£20 million in new grants to boost recovery of  SMEs (you can use these for marketing services!!)

£20 million in new grants to boost recovery of SMEs (you can use these for marketing services!!)

Thousands of smaller businesses in England are set to benefit from £20 million of new government funding to help them recover from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, the Minister for Regional Growth and Local Government has today (30 July 2020) announced. Small...
Recently Launched Fortune Law Academy Video Series: “Law for Entrepreneurs.”

Recently Launched Fortune Law Academy Video Series: “Law for Entrepreneurs.”

Fortune Law Academy presents “Law for Entrepreneurs” Because we have worked for almost 20 years with start-ups, scale-ups and small businesses of every kind, in many sectors, we often come across legal issues which need to be resolved as part of our work helping these...
High Court narrows Sky’s trade mark protection and criticises the use of trade marks as a weapon

High Court narrows Sky’s trade mark protection and criticises the use of trade marks as a weapon

A very interesting article last week from the Intellectual Property team at Osborne Clark. On 29 April 2020, the English High Court handed down its eagerly awaited judgement in Sky plc v SkyKick UK Ltd, holding that Sky has succeeded in its claim of infringement by...