Rosie BurbidgeDec 22, 20225 min readA year in blogs - bad faith, NFTs, TV characters, colour marks, damages & more...From bad faith trade marks to NFTs as goods (or services?), this post recaps the top 10 most popular blogposts of the year (and highlights
Rosie BurbidgeNov 23, 20223 min readSHOPIFY v SHOPPI: What are the risks of a weak trade mark? The EU General Court has upheld a finding of no likelihood of confusion between an EU trade mark for Shoppi (figurative, pictured) and...
Rosie BurbidgeOct 26, 20223 min readHas LV’s chequerboard trade mark acquired distinctiveness?Louis Vuitton suffered a further setback in relation to its figurative trade mark (pictured) for a chequerboard pattern after the EU...
Rosie BurbidgeSep 29, 20223 min readWhen is an agreement void for common mistake?A trade mark dispute about hand made footwear. This case clarifies the law on common mistake.
Rosie BurbidgeSep 29, 20223 min readWhen is a product a component part of a complex product?The Advocate General (AG) of the EU Court of Justice (CJEU) has addressed one of the thorny issues in EU design law in a case involving a...