Rosie BurbidgeMay 25, 20195 minLycra owner gets in a tight spot on costs: Unjust Part 36 offers, ex employees, breach of confidenceLegal costs are not always seen as the sexiest topic for a blogpost (anyone with colleagues who cycle into the office may have similar views about Lycra). How...
Rosie BurbidgeMay 25, 20193 minSkykick - why does it matter & what could it mean for trade marks? Counsel's perspectiveIPSoc recently had the latest in its successful run of education events. The talk from Simon Malynicz QC, SkyKick's leading counsel, gave an insider's perspe...
Rosie BurbidgeMay 25, 20193 minWhat is blockchain? Find out in this book...Blockchain and the Law: The rule of code by Primavera De Filippi and Aaron Wright - review by Emily Long. Blockchain is a term often used, rarely explained a...
Rosie BurbidgeJan 5, 20193 minTrade mark classes are not Nice and easy"Unless familiar with the law of registered trade marks, you might think that it is relatively straightforward. Regrettably, you would be wrong." So begins, ...
Rosie BurbidgeJan 5, 20192 minSmells like IP infringement?The fashion industry is no stranger to IP disputes. In the last year, The IPKat has written about disputes involving Zara, Nike and Nike and some innovative ...
Rosie BurbidgeNov 27, 20182 minUnregistered designs - super useful rights which are unappreciated by designers Just under four years ago the UK Intellectual Property Office commissioned research to address the lack of existing data on design infringement. The results ...
Rosie BurbidgeNov 25, 20186 minCopyright, fashion and the USAStar Athletica v Varsity Brands sent shockwaves through the fashion and copyright worlds but is it the game changing decision some have suggested? The Suprem...
Rosie BurbidgeNov 25, 20183 minHow much is a photograph worth? Photography cases have occupied a lot of the early years of the revamped IP Enterprise Court (or IPEC) more than any other type of case. For example, Temple...
Rosie BurbidgeNov 25, 20183 minHow can you add new defendants to a claim?Can you add defendants to a claim when their involvement was at the design stage of a product several years before the product was launched (and outside the ...
Rosie BurbidgeNov 25, 20185 minTrade marks - the limits to the own name defence and groundless threatsAzumi Ltd v Zuma's Choice Pet Products Ltd [2017] EWHC 609 is a case about a dog's purpose. That dog is called Zuma. Zuma inspired Zoe Vanderbilt to set up h...
Rosie BurbidgeNov 25, 20183 minTrump and his coat of armsIt is normally Trump's hands which get the press attention but his [coat of] arms have been in the news as well. The coat of arms issue is not new but has re...
Rosie BurbidgeNov 25, 20187 minHow can you protect data?Data was described by The Economist as as the new oil. Every valuable asset tends to be protected by IP in some shape or form and data is no exception. It is...
Rosie BurbidgeNov 25, 20186 minDomain names and Google Ads - what's the current position?Can a US corporation selling construction software only in the Americas under the name ARGOS be sued for infringement of a registered trade mark by a UK base...
Rosie BurbidgeNov 25, 20182 minUsing blockchain technology to manage IP rightsThis article was first published on Lexis®PSL Intellectual Property on 25 September 2018. Click for a free trial of Lexis®PSL. What is blockchain? Blockchain...
Rosie BurbidgeNov 24, 20186 minQuestioning the trade mark judgesOn 18 October 2018, it was the annual IBIL and MARQUES event - Question the Trade Mark Judges this time in UCL's snazzy new lecture theatre. This year the ju...