Rosie BurbidgeApr 19, 20212 min readSatan Shoes - Nike and the devil tussle over trade mark exhaustionOccasionally IP disputes break into the public domain. This one has to do with Nike, a famous brand, and also to do with Satan. Rosie and...
Rosie BurbidgeMar 9, 20212 min readWho owns copyright works that an employee creates at home? One of the highlights of the pandemic has been the opportunity to catch up on a lifetime's worth of TV. Fortunately, there are some truly...
Rosie BurbidgeFeb 22, 20212 min readWhy is a formal co-existence agreement important?A recent decision by the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court reveals the problems that can arise when businesses that once shared name...
Rosie BurbidgeFeb 2, 20212 min readJoint authorship dispute resolved after retrialThe long-lasting litigation over the authorship of the screenplay for the 2016 film “Florence Foster Jenkins” has resulted in the court...
Rosie BurbidgeFeb 2, 20213 min readCan English passing off override a US contract?Mr Justice Miles’s judgment in Lyle & Scott Limited v American Eagle Outfitters, Inc is an important decision for international fashion...