Rosie Burbidge
Does a historical novel infringe copyright?
A novel, “The Secrets We Kept”, by Lara Prescott, does not infringe copyright in a non-fiction, historical book called “Lara”
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Rosie Burbidge
- Oct 27, 2022
- 2 min
Are IP rights protected by the ECHR?
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has upheld a complaint by a copyright owner, in a rare intersection of human rights and IP law
Rosie Burbidge
- Jul 7, 2022
- 3 min
When is a successful party entitled to an award of costs?
As many readers will recall, Ed Sheeran was successful in his recent copyright case against Sami Chokri and others, after the judge – Mr...
Rosie Burbidge
- Jun 22, 2022
- 3 min
When can you get a trade mark survey & where is the line for bad faith?
Lidl has won the first skirmish in its trade mark infringement case against Tesco concerning the latter’s use of a yellow circle on a...
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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