Rosie Burbidge
How are unusual trade marks faring at the EU General Court?
Two EU General Court judgments on unconventional trade marks (Jet washer tips and smiley faced chips) led to two different outcomes.
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Rosie Burbidge
- Nov 24, 2022
- 2 min
When is a design solely dictated by technical function?
When is a registered design “solely dictated by its technical function”? And how relevant is the existence of a prior patent?
Rosie Burbidge
- Nov 23, 2022
- 3 min
SHOPIFY 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 Burbidge
- Oct 28, 2022
- 3 min
Can infringing tester products be destroyed?
Goods such as "testers" that are put on the market without the IP right holder’s consent may be destroyed, even if they were not...
Rosie Burbidge
- Oct 28, 2022
- 3 min
How connected are infringement and invalidity actions?
The Court of Justice of the EU has ruled on an interesting but unusual question, namely: can an EU trade mark court rule on the validity...
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