The Channel Islands have always been adept at managing change and adapting to financial circumstances. Each of the major islands has recognised the importance of IP and is at a different stage of implementing legislation that protects this value...

A statutory image right regime and associated register and legislative regime in Guernsey has been given the go-ahead after debate in the States of Guernsey today. Guernsey will be the first jurisdiction to have a registrable image ri...

We are delighted to report that the Commerce and Employment department of the States of Guernsey has now sent the draft Image Rights legislation out for consultation. The consultation period will last until 7th March 2012. We then expect the fin...

Guernsey's draft Image Rights legislation was released on Wednesday for consultation. This legislation will see Guernsey bring in a registrable image right - a world first. Commerce & Employment are holding a seminar on 24 Feb...

We are half way through the month-long consultation period for Guernsey's draft Image Rights legislation. The consultation lasts until 7th March 2012 - if you haven't yet seen a copy of the draft law, please contact ipo@guernseyregistry.com...

The concept of an ‘image right’ is relatively new when compared to ‘traditional’ intellectual property (“IP”). Generally speaking, an ‘image right’ may be defined as a right intended to protect the use of an individual’s name, image, likeness or other aspect of his or her distinctiveness or personality.

Susan O'Leary tells us about the exciting times for the eGambling regime in Alderney and all the changes to the regulatory practices in various other jurisdictions that are coming into play.

Well-known figures, from Bollywood stars to national sporting heroes, have value attached to their image because they are so recognisable. But how can they best protect this value and gain from it? This case study shows how Guernsey’s Intellectual Property legislation and favourable corporate tax regime offer a solution and make Guernsey a very attractive place to base your IP and image rights.

The current legal landscape - where are we at the present moment, and how have we got here? Susan O'Leary discusses the iGaming situation in Alderney.

Jersey’s new IP laws should enable Jersey to become compliant with, and party to, a number of international treaties and conventions, recognition which would undoubtedly further secure Jersey’s reputation as a first class jurisdiction in which to do business. By Brandon Doffing.

The recent spate of super injunctions has gripped the UK press for some time now. Several high profile individuals have been revealed to have applied for super injunctions to be granted to prevent third parties from disclosing (usually) damaging revelations about them to the public. Gareth Morgan explans what a super injunction is and how it relates to image rights.

The valuation of IP continues to be a very difficult and complex subject. Determining the correct value of IP is important for the running of a business, as Brandon Doffing explains.

Proposed tobacco-related legislation in Australia has given rise to a claim for compensation that may illustrates perfectly the value of intellectual property, as Wayne Atkinson explains.

Guernsey has been promising innovative intellectual property legislation for a while now. A lot has been done already to bring this vision into reality. With the role of the super injunction being hotly debated in the UK recently, the Policy letter in August Billet reflects the far sighted and visionary approach adopted by the Guernsey IP Office and the Commerce and Employment Department.

Regardless of whether fame is exploited or guarded, in today’s celebrity obsessed world it is important that individuals have control over the use of their name, likeness, distinctiveness and personality: their ‘image’. This article explains how Guernsey is positioning itself to become the key global centre for image rights registration and management.