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What do you need to do before picking a new brand name?
The risk of not doing any kind of trade mark search before launching a new business was clear in a recent IPEC case in which His Honour...

Rosie Burbidge
Mar 20, 20223 min read
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When does an arbitration clause apply to trade mark infringement proceedings?
The Court of Appeal recently found that a company which had acquired the BEVERLY HILLS POLO CLUB trade marks was bound by an arbitration...

Rosie Burbidge
Feb 17, 20222 min read
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Can UK courts grant pan-EU injunctions in proceedings began pre-Brexit ?
In short, yes: the UK courts can grant a pan-EU injunction in proceedings that were pending on 31 December 2020, the day the UK left the...

Rosie Burbidge
Jan 29, 20222 min read
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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 29, 20222 min read
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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 14, 20223 min read
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