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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


Can using a variant of your own name still be passing off?
Passing off in the jewellery world can be a challenge - particularly where first names are used in connection with a business. This claim...

Rosie Burbidge
Jul 3, 20212 min read


How can you stop someone from systematically copying your brand?
What if the copying went further than just your designs and covered everything from your marketing strategy to your models? This major...

Rosie Burbidge
Mar 7, 20215 min read


When is an online marketplace “targeting” consumers in a territory?
This was the question that Mr Justice Michael Green wrestled with in his judgment in Lifestyle Equities CV & Anor v Amazon UK Services Ld...

Rosie Burbidge
Feb 19, 20213 min read


What happens your current brand is different to your trade mark registration?
Branding and trade mark use can change in subtle (and not so subtle) ways over time. For example, it may be used in a different typeface,...

Rosie Burbidge
Oct 28, 20202 min read
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