Rosie BurbidgeOct 4, 20212 minCan unreasonable behaviour lead to a higher IPEC costs award?In early 2021, Deputy High Court Judge David Stone (sitting in the IP Enterprise Court, IPEC) in a dispute over the use of the name...
Rosie BurbidgeSep 15, 20214 minWhy 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 minWhat 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 minCan 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...