Rosie Burbidge
Registered designs and practical enforcement
Litigants in person can often face difficulties when tackling the complexities of IP law, the case of Barber v Wakefield & Ors [2024]...
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Rosie Burbidge
4 days ago3 min read
Which IP rights should you rely on for AI innovation?
Which IP rights should you rely on for AI innovation? The intersection of AI and IP is evolving
Rosie Burbidge
5 days ago2 min read
What is changing for designs in the EU?
The new EU design regulation is waiting to transform the EU registered designs framework
Rosie Burbidge
5 days ago4 min read
Why did YouTube Shorts not infringe SHORTSTV trade marks?
High Court judge rules that Google’s YouTube Shorts service does not infringe SHORTSTV trade marks and that there is no passing off.
Rosie Burbidge
Nov 283 min read
Is an artist's fake website protected by freedom of expression?
Samherji granted a summary judgment on its claims for passing off, copyright infringement and malicious falsehood against artist Odee.
Rosie Burbidge
Nov 273 min read
What did the Supreme Court decide in SkyKick?
The UK Supreme Court has given judgment in the long-running SkyKick case finding that Sky's marks should be partially invalid.
Rosie Burbidge
Nov 274 min read
Does Thom Browne’s four-bar design infringe adidas three-stripe mark?
Judge found that Thom Browne products featuring a four-bar design do not infringe certain position trade marks owned by adidas.
Rosie Burbidge
Nov 113 min read
WaterRower v Liking Limited: No copyright in rowing machine design
The court had been asked to consider whether WaterRower Ltd's water resistance rowing machines qualify as "works of artistic craftsmanship"
Rosie Burbidge
Nov 112 min read
Are subscription businesses ready for stricter regulations?
The The Digital Markets, Competition, and Consumers Act (DMCC) introduces sweeping changes to subscription contracts.
Rosie Burbidge
Nov 112 min read
Vitra case concludes that only EU can determine copyright principles
The Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) has published its judgment in Case C-227/23 Kwantum v Vitra.
Rosie Burbidge
Nov 112 min read
The IP exception to Sustainability in the new EU Packaging Regulation
The EU’s new Packaging Regulation introduces stricter guidelines on sustainability with an IP exception that needs swift attention
Rosie Burbidge
Nov 82 min read
Are high-vis equestrian products protected by copyright?
High Court has ruled that copyright does not subsist in high visibility equestrian waistcoat, an elasticated hat band and horse neck band
Rosie Burbidge
Nov 73 min read
Are VETSURE and PETSURE confusingly similar?
The English Court of Appeal has reversed a High Court decision in a trade mark infringement case.
Rosie Burbidge
Nov 62 min read
Scam EUIPO invoices - a German court finds fraud
A German criminal court has found three defendants guilty of fraud for sending misleading invoices to EUIPO customers.
Rosie Burbidge
Oct 313 min read
Can you get a roundel trade mark infringement?
The importance of having a strong trade mark portfolio was evident in a recent judgment given by Deputy High Court Judge David Stone.
Rosie Burbidge
Oct 32 min read
Is there copyright in a shoe?
Danish Court findsthat Steve Madden’s GRAND AVE shoe infringed copyright in GANNI’s Buckle Ballerina shoe
Kaviyana Sitartha
Oct 13 min read
How can you buy IP rights that went 'bona vacantia' when a UK company was dissolved?
When a UK company is dissolved, any IP rights it owns automatically fall under the Crown's ownership and available for purchase.
Rosie Burbidge
Sep 304 min read
How to use Visual Disclaimers in registered designs: Insights from MARQUES
Design registrations offer significant benefits. Amongst other things, they can help protect a brand's visual language.
Rosie Burbidge
Sep 303 min read
When is an artwork an IP infringement?
UK court hears trade mark infringement claim brought by Icelandic fishing company Samherji against artist, Odee.
Rosie Burbidge
Sep 273 min read
It's all in the brain: Neuroscience meets trade mark law at MARQUES
Neuroscience, consumer behavior, and trade mark law. A potentially powerful combination
Rosie Burbidge
Sep 264 min read
Navigating Product Design Protection Across Europe: Insights from MARQUES
Navigating Product Design Protection Across Europe: Insights from MARQUES
Rosie Burbidge
Sep 263 min read
Navigating the Court of Public Opinion in IP Disputes: Insights from MARQUES
The MARQUES annual conference is gathering almost 1,000 intellectual property enthusiasts from around the world. One of the most...
Rosie Burbidge
Sep 233 min read
Performers' rights after death - the Rogue One Cushing saga continues
A long time ago (late 2023) in a courtroom far far away (London), a case began concerning the use of likeness of the actor Peter Cushing
Rosie Burbidge
Sep 134 min read
Why did two easy trade mark infringement claims fail?
EasyGroup has recently lost two cases against other companies that use the word easy in their branding. In a judgment on 4 September...
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