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Rosie Burbidge
Mar 6, 20222 min read
When must a document be disclosed in copyright proceedings?
As part of the extensive copyright litigation over the popular song ‘Shape of You’ by Ed Sheeran, the defendants (Sami Chokri and others)...


Rosie Burbidge
Jan 29, 20222 min read
What's the risk of filing a takedown notice?
A legal action for unjustified threats is a serious risk that trade mark owners run when making allegations of infringement, including by...


Rosie Burbidge
Jan 14, 20223 min read
How much will a court award in additional damages for flagrant IP infringement?
There was not a lot of excitement in 2021 but one IP highlight concerned the ongoing Original Beauty v G4K saga. We first wrote about...


Rosie Burbidge
Jan 4, 20223 min read
How do you interpret a copyright contract?
The Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling by HHJ Hacon in the IPEC (first covered on the blog here) that copyright in a number of literary...


Rosie Burbidge
Jan 3, 20222 min read
What's a website blocking order and why is it useful?
Nintendo was granted an early Christmas present by the Honourable Mrs Justice Joanna Smith DBE - a website blocking order (Nintendo Co...
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