Rosie BurbidgeJan 24, 20212 min readThe limits of shape protection: The Gömböc exampleIt is very challenging to obtain a legal monopoly in a shape. The easiest solution is to file one or more registered designs within the...
Rosie BurbidgeDec 24, 20201 min readWhat happened in the last Community Design case in the UK?A case regarding “ballet flats” is likely the last time in which a UK court will sit as a Community Design Court, and the judgment was...
Rosie BurbidgeDec 24, 20202 min readCan a famous brand avoid trade mark clearance for new product categories?You take a famous car company with a well known trade mark, say Ferrari, and decide that you can get an entirely new revenue stream...