Rosie Burbidge
Can MILEY CYRUS register her name as an EU trade mark?
A recent decision of the EU General Court looks like good news for celebrities. The singer Miley Cyrus had applied to register her name...
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Rosie Burbidge
Jul 22, 20213 min read
Wonder Woman comes down to earth
The UK IPO, at least, seems resistant to Wonder Woman’s superpowers, after it rejected DC Comics’ opposition to a trade mark application...
Rosie Burbidge
Jul 5, 20213 min read
How to reduce the risk of a claim for Groundless Threats of trade mark infringement
There’s rarely been a better example of the risks of launching litigation without careful consideration than the recent IPEC decision in...
Rosie Burbidge
Jul 3, 20212 min read
What happened to Colin the Caterpillar & what does it mean for your brand?
We take legal research very seriously - in order to fully understand the implications of the most tasty dispute of the year, Colin vs...
Rosie Burbidge
Jul 3, 20212 min read
Can using a variant of your own name still be passing off?
Passing off in the jewellery world can be a challenge - particularly where first names are used in connection with a business. This claim...
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