Rosie BurbidgeMay 8, 20212 min readMONOPOLY cannot last forever without regular useThe EU General Court has upheld the EUIPO Board of Appeal decision in the MONOPOLY trade mark case. This is a long anticipated and...
Rosie BurbidgeMay 1, 20212 min readWhen are famous logos considered similar?The EU General Court has upheld a Board of Appeal ruling in a dispute between Chanel and Huawei, finding that Huawei’s EUTM application...
Rosie BurbidgeMay 1, 20212 min readCan you consent to a database extraction breach of confidence? This was a complex dispute concerning a claims management database. It involved alleged infringement of a database right, misuse of...
Rosie BurbidgeMay 1, 20213 min readCan you protect XML Schema with IP?Disputes relating to software are often complex, with multiple parties and issues involved. However, they can also illuminate important...
Rosie BurbidgeApr 17, 20212 min readHow to avoid penalty clauses in IP Settlement AgreementsA judge in the Patents Court has ruled that terms concerning the ownership and validity of IP rights in a settlement agreement were not...