Rosie BurbidgeOct 28, 20223 min readDestroy evidence? Prepare to be found in contemptA UK solicitor has been ordered to pay a substantial fine and costs after being found guilty of contempt of court after he told a client...
Rosie BurbidgeOct 28, 20222 min readDoes a historical novel infringe copyright?A novel, “The Secrets We Kept”, by Lara Prescott, does not infringe copyright in a non-fiction, historical book called “Lara”
Rosie BurbidgeOct 27, 20222 min readAre IP rights protected by the ECHR?The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has upheld a complaint by a copyright owner, in a rare intersection of human rights and IP law
Rosie BurbidgeOct 26, 20223 min readHas LV’s chequerboard trade mark acquired distinctiveness?Louis Vuitton suffered a further setback in relation to its figurative trade mark (pictured) for a chequerboard pattern after the EU...
Rosie BurbidgeOct 14, 20223 min readWhen is an interim injunction appropriate in design cases?What's the scope of an injunction for unregistered designs for bumpers for VW Transporter vans?