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Do human rights impact trade mark law?
A November 2022 judgment in the English High Court addressed the interesting question of the interaction between the Human Rights Act and...

Rosie Burbidge
Nov 30, 20223 min read


How to interpret an IP royalty audit clause?
Paddington Bear may be well known as an amiable character but a dispute over merchandising revenue has revealed some hidden tensions

Rosie Burbidge
Nov 30, 20223 min read


When is a design solely dictated by technical function?
When is a registered design “solely dictated by its technical function”? And how relevant is the existence of a prior patent?

Rosie Burbidge
Nov 24, 20222 min read


SHOPIFY v SHOPPI: What are the risks of a weak trade mark?
The EU General Court has upheld a finding of no likelihood of confusion between an EU trade mark for Shoppi (figurative, pictured) and...

Rosie Burbidge
Nov 23, 20223 min read


When is a TM registration made in bad faith?
In June 2022, we reported on a judgment striking out aspects of Tesco’s counterclaim in its trade mark dispute with rival supermarket...

Rosie Burbidge
Nov 23, 20223 min read
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