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Can MILEY CYRUS register her name as an EU trade mark?
A recent decision of the EU General Court looks like good news for celebrities. The singer Miley Cyrus had applied to register her name...

Rosie Burbidge
Jul 22, 20212 min read
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Wonder Woman comes down to earth
The UK IPO, at least, seems resistant to Wonder Woman’s superpowers, after it rejected DC Comics’ opposition to a trade mark application...

Rosie Burbidge
Jul 22, 20213 min read
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How to reduce the risk of a claim for Groundless Threats of trade mark infringement
There’s rarely been a better example of the risks of launching litigation without careful consideration than the recent IPEC decision in...

Rosie Burbidge
Jul 5, 20213 min read
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What happened to Colin the Caterpillar & what does it mean for your brand?
We take legal research very seriously - in order to fully understand the implications of the most tasty dispute of the year, Colin vs...

Rosie Burbidge
Jul 3, 20212 min read
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Can using a variant of your own name still be passing off?
Passing off in the jewellery world can be a challenge - particularly where first names are used in connection with a business. This claim...

Rosie Burbidge
Jul 3, 20212 min read
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