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Who 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 Burbidge
Jul 22, 20223 min read


Does Manolo Blahnik decision mark a turning-point in China?
The UK-based fashion brand Manolo Blahnik has successfully invalidated a trade mark registration incorporating its name in China,...

Rosie Burbidge
Jul 22, 20222 min read


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
Jul 7, 20223 min read


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 22, 20223 min read


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...

Rosie Burbidge
Jun 20, 20222 min read
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