Rosie Burbidge
What constitutes "use" of a domain name?
A case about rival builders and insulated timber framed panels had a bit of everything: patent & copyright infringement, passing off...
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Rosie Burbidge
- Sep 29, 2022
- 3 min
When is an interim injunction appropriate in passing off cases?
Mr Justice Mellor has declined to grant an interim injunction in a passing off case concerning vodka bottles. The case was brought by Au...
Rosie Burbidge
- Aug 31, 2022
- 2 min
How do you assess unfair advantage?
The High Court has upheld a UK IPO finding that the registration of a UK trade mark for RED DAWG should be refused under Section 5(3) of...
Rosie Burbidge
- Jul 22, 2022
- 3 min
Who owns goodwill in The Rubettes?
The 1970s band The Rubettes, known for the song “Sugar Baby Love”, were at the centre of a passing off judgment this month (Alan Williams...
Rosie Burbidge
- Jun 20, 2022
- 2 min
Can a TV character be protected by copyright?
An interactive dining show titled “Only Fools the (cushty) Dining Experience” (OFDE) infringed copyright in the popular TV comedy “Only...
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