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Where 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 Burbidge
Mar 6, 20222 min read
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When 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 Burbidge
Mar 6, 20222 min read
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How do you interpret a copyright contract?
The Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling by HHJ Hacon in the IPEC (first covered on the blog here) that copyright in a number of literary...

Rosie Burbidge
Jan 4, 20223 min read
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What's a website blocking order and why is it useful?
Nintendo was granted an early Christmas present by the Honourable Mrs Justice Joanna Smith DBE - a website blocking order (Nintendo Co...

Rosie Burbidge
Jan 3, 20222 min read
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What are the IP issues facing luxury businesses in the UK?
The latest Luxury Law Jurisdictional Comparison Guide has been released. The Guide provides jurisdictional-specific answers and insights...

Rosie Burbidge
Dec 23, 20211 min read
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