Rosie BurbidgeNov 20, 20212 min readCan you protect designs as confidential information?What connects Leonardo Da Vinci, a Christmas miracle and the possible award of exemplary damages? The answer lies in a recent High Court...
Rosie BurbidgeNov 20, 20212 min readCan parts of a Ferrari be protected as Unregistered Community Designs?When can component parts of a product be protected as unregistered Community designs (UCDs)? The Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU)...
Rosie BurbidgeSep 15, 20214 min readWhy is easyGroup usually successful in trade mark proceedings (& why did it recently lose)?easyGroup, which owns the IP rights for companies such as easyJet and easyHotel, has been active, and largely successful, in bringing...
Rosie BurbidgeJul 3, 20212 min readWhat 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 BurbidgeJul 3, 20212 min readCan 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...