Rosie BurbidgeMay 273 minDo smartwatch apps infringe Swatch trade marks?In a High Court judgment on 20 May 2022, Mrs Justice Falk found that Samsung had infringed a large number of trade marks owned by members...
Rosie BurbidgeApr 253 minWhat does Brexit mean for EUTMs?Brexit may be “done” after the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020, but its impact is continuing to be felt in a number of...
Rosie BurbidgeApr 103 minHow do you prove design infringement?Boot designer Fairfax & Favor (F&F) has won a design infringement case against House of Bruar, a Scottish fashion retailer in the IPEC....
Rosie BurbidgeMar 62 minWhere 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 BurbidgeFeb 172 minWhen does an arbitration clause apply to trade mark infringement proceedings?The Court of Appeal recently found that a company which had acquired the BEVERLY HILLS POLO CLUB trade marks was bound by an arbitration...