Rosie BurbidgeMay 1, 20212 minWhen are famous logos considered similar?The EU General Court has upheld a Board of Appeal ruling in a dispute between Chanel and Huawei, finding that Huawei’s EUTM application...
Rosie BurbidgeMay 1, 20212 minCan you consent to a database extraction breach of confidence? This was a complex dispute concerning a claims management database. It involved alleged infringement of a database right, misuse of...
Rosie BurbidgeMay 1, 20213 minCan you protect XML Schema with IP?Disputes relating to software are often complex, with multiple parties and issues involved. However, they can also illuminate important...
Rosie BurbidgeApr 19, 20212 minSatan Shoes - Nike and the devil tussle over trade mark exhaustionOccasionally IP disputes break into the public domain. This one has to do with Nike, a famous brand, and also to do with Satan. Rosie and...
Rosie BurbidgeApr 17, 20212 minHow to avoid penalty clauses in IP Settlement AgreementsA judge in the Patents Court has ruled that terms concerning the ownership and validity of IP rights in a settlement agreement were not...