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When is a successful party entitled to an award of costs?
As many readers will recall, Ed Sheeran was successful in his recent copyright case against Sami Chokri and others, after the judge – Mr...

Rosie Burbidge
Jul 7, 20223 min read


When 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 Burbidge
Jun 27, 20222 min read


What 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 Burbidge
Jun 27, 20222 min read


Can 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 Burbidge
Jun 20, 20222 min read


Does 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 Burbidge
May 27, 20222 min read
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