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Can a country name be registered as a trade mark?
In December 2016, I wrote a post for the IPKat blog about a dispute over the ICELAND trade mark. Six years on, we now have two EU decisions

Rosie Burbidge
Dec 22, 20224 min read


MISTER CHEF v MASTERCHEF: Where is the line for conceptual similarity?
MISTER CHEF is not conceptually similar to MASTERCHEF says the High Court in an appeal from the UKIPO

Rosie Burbidge
Dec 22, 20222 min read


EU design law is changing - what do you need to know?
The proposal for a revised Regulation and Directive on designs was adopted on 28 November 2022! Next step: European Parliament

Rosie Burbidge
Dec 22, 20223 min read


How are unusual trade marks faring at the EU General Court?
Two EU General Court judgments on unconventional trade marks (Jet washer tips and smiley faced chips) led to two different outcomes.

Rosie Burbidge
Dec 22, 20223 min read


A year in blogs - bad faith, NFTs, TV characters, colour marks, damages & more...
From bad faith trade marks to NFTs as goods (or services?), this post recaps the top 10 most popular blogposts of the year (and highlights

Rosie Burbidge
Dec 22, 20225 min read
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