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When will the English Court of Appeal depart from EU law on trade marks?
Court of Appeal departs from retained EU case law for when the proprietor of an earlier IP right can challenge a later trade mark.

Rosie Burbidge
Jan 1, 20243 min read
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When does keyword advertising infringe trade mark rights?
A small accounting company (Global Infosys Ltd) was found to have infringed the trade mark of a rival as a result of a campaign.

Rosie Burbidge
Aug 29, 20234 min read
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Should trade mark proceedings be stayed pending EUTM decision?
His Honour Judge Hacon in the IPEC has stayed all the claims in a trade mark case, pending cancellation proceedings at the EUIPO

Rosie Burbidge
Jun 29, 20233 min read
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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
Nov 23, 20223 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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