Rosie BurbidgeMar 6, 20222 minWhere is the line for prior art and registered designs? The UK's IP Enterprise Court (IPEC) has recently been pondering existential questions relating to design rights. The case is Erol v Posh...
Rosie BurbidgeMar 6, 20222 minWhen must a document be disclosed in copyright proceedings?As part of the extensive copyright litigation over the popular song ‘Shape of You’ by Ed Sheeran, the defendants (Sami Chokri and others)...
Rosie BurbidgeFeb 27, 20222 minHow should an IP licence agreement be interpreted?What happens when two parties cannot agree about the interpretation of an IP licence agreement? This question was recently examined by...
Rosie BurbidgeFeb 17, 20222 minWhen does an arbitration clause apply to trade mark infringement proceedings?The Court of Appeal recently found that a company which had acquired the BEVERLY HILLS POLO CLUB trade marks was bound by an arbitration...