Rosie BurbidgeJun 27, 20222 min readWhen should a case be transferred to the IPEC?The question of whether a trade mark infringement case should be transferred from or to the IP Enterprise Court (IPEC) remains a key...
Rosie BurbidgeJun 27, 20222 min readWhat is the cost of resisting orders in the IPEC?In a blog post last year, we reported on the IPEC judgment in Wirex v Cryptocarbon Global concerning infringement of the trade mark...
Rosie BurbidgeJun 20, 20222 min readCan a TV character be protected by copyright?An interactive dining show titled “Only Fools the (cushty) Dining Experience” (OFDE) infringed copyright in the popular TV comedy “Only...
Rosie BurbidgeMay 27, 20222 min readDoes scariness amount to detriment?A fascinating recent judgment by Recorder Amanda Michaels concerned allegations that UK and EU trade marks for FUNTIME, FUN TIME and...
Rosie BurbidgeJan 4, 20223 min readHow do you interpret a copyright contract?The Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling by HHJ Hacon in the IPEC (first covered on the blog here) that copyright in a number of literary...