Rosie BurbidgeMay 264 minCan you trade mark a colour as applied to a product?Glaxo has finally achieved a qualified victory in its attempt to secure trade mark protection for the color purple as applied to an inhaler.
Rosie BurbidgeNov 24, 20222 minWhen 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 BurbidgeOct 28, 20223 minHow 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...
Rosie BurbidgeSep 29, 20223 minWhen is a product a component part of a complex product?The Advocate General (AG) of the EU Court of Justice (CJEU) has addressed one of the thorny issues in EU design law in a case involving a...