Rosie BurbidgeOct 28, 20222 minDoes 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”
Rosie BurbidgeOct 27, 20222 minAre 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 BurbidgeJul 22, 20223 minWho 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 BurbidgeJul 7, 20223 minWhen 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 BurbidgeJun 22, 20223 minWhen 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...