Rosie Burbidge
Mwah! Lipstick shape registered as EU trade mark
In a decision likely to be welcomed by owners of 3D trade marks, the EU General Court has ruled that the shape of Guerlain’s Rouge G...
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Rosie Burbidge
- Jul 22, 2021
- 2 min
Can MILEY CYRUS register her name as an EU trade mark?
A recent decision of the EU General Court looks like good news for celebrities. The singer Miley Cyrus had applied to register her name...
Rosie Burbidge
- Jul 22, 2021
- 3 min
Wonder Woman comes down to earth
The UK IPO, at least, seems resistant to Wonder Woman’s superpowers, after it rejected DC Comics’ opposition to a trade mark application...
Rosie Burbidge
- Jul 5, 2021
- 3 min
How to reduce the risk of a claim for Groundless Threats of trade mark infringement
There’s rarely been a better example of the risks of launching litigation without careful consideration than the recent IPEC decision in...
Rosie Burbidge
- Jul 3, 2021
- 2 min
Can 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...
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