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 27, 20222 minWhat is the cost of resisting orders in the IPEC?In a blog post last year, we reported on the IPEC judgment in Wirex v Cryptocarbon Global concerning infringement of the trade mark...
Rosie BurbidgeJun 20, 20223 minHow does the High Court treat appeals from the UK IPO?A recent High Court judgement concerning the TIK TOK trade mark shows the difficulty of overturning decisions of a UK IPO Hearing Officer...
Rosie BurbidgeJun 20, 20222 minCan 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 BurbidgeMay 27, 20223 minWhy does Muzmatch infringe Match?The use of the sign Muzmatch in a dating website and app, as well as keywords featuring the word “match”, infringed trade marks for Match...