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Can data protection be used as a quasi "image right"?
The answer to this question, in the UK at least, now appears to be "no". The UK Supreme Court has rejected an attempt by an individual to...

Rosie Burbidge
Nov 26, 20213 min read
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Can you protect designs as confidential information?
What connects Leonardo Da Vinci, a Christmas miracle and the possible award of exemplary damages? The answer lies in a recent High Court...

Rosie Burbidge
Nov 20, 20212 min read
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Can parts of a Ferrari be protected as Unregistered Community Designs?
When can component parts of a product be protected as unregistered Community designs (UCDs)? The Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU)...

Rosie Burbidge
Nov 20, 20212 min read
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Find out why trade mark clearance is important
We recently reported on the Litecoin case where an application to register a trade mark was found to constitute passing off (see blog...

Rosie Burbidge
Nov 5, 20212 min read
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Can unreasonable behaviour lead to a higher IPEC costs award?
In early 2021, Deputy High Court Judge David Stone (sitting in the IP Enterprise Court, IPEC) in a dispute over the use of the name...

Rosie Burbidge
Oct 4, 20212 min read
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