Rosie BurbidgeMay 8, 20214 min readGive this passing off case a butchersPassing off is often added as an afterthought to a trade mark infringement action. In those circumstances, it is very often successful....
Rosie BurbidgeMay 8, 20212 min readMONOPOLY cannot last forever without regular useThe EU General Court has upheld the EUIPO Board of Appeal decision in the MONOPOLY trade mark case. This is a long anticipated and...
Rosie BurbidgeMay 1, 20212 min readDo sports teams with similar names infringe IP rights?The Court of Appeal has upheld a finding of trade mark infringement, but overturned a passing off finding, in a case concerning two UK...
Rosie BurbidgeMay 1, 20212 min readWhen are famous logos considered similar?The EU General Court has upheld a Board of Appeal ruling in a dispute between Chanel and Huawei, finding that Huawei’s EUTM application...
Rosie BurbidgeMay 1, 20212 min readCan you consent to a database extraction breach of confidence? This was a complex dispute concerning a claims management database. It involved alleged infringement of a database right, misuse of...