Rosie BurbidgeOct 31, 20233 minThe limits of without prejudice correspondence'Without prejudice' correspondence is a key part of English litigation. A recent judgment sheds light on the key criteria for this legal com
Rosie BurbidgeJul 31, 20232 minThere are no limits to trade mark invalidity counterclaimsIn its latest trade mark judgment, the EU Court of Justice has ruled that a counterclaim for invalidity of an EU trade mark (EUTM) is not li
Rosie BurbidgeMar 20, 20223 minWhat do you need to do before picking a new brand name?The risk of not doing any kind of trade mark search before launching a new business was clear in a recent IPEC case in which His Honour...
Rosie BurbidgeMar 20, 20223 minWhen is confidential information misused?Confidential information – which can include databases, sales figures, spreadsheets – is often an extremely valuable part of modern...