Rosie BurbidgeOct 4, 20212 min readCan unreasonable behaviour lead to a higher IPEC costs award?In early 2021, Deputy High Court Judge David Stone (sitting in the IP Enterprise Court, IPEC) in a dispute over the use of the name...
Rosie BurbidgeSep 15, 20212 min readWhere's the line for music copyright infringement The popular song Waiting All Night by the band Rudimental was not copied from a 2007 song Can You Tell Me, performed by Kelly-Marie...
Rosie BurbidgeJul 5, 20213 min readHow to reduce the risk of a claim for Groundless Threats of trade mark infringementThere’s rarely been a better example of the risks of launching litigation without careful consideration than the recent IPEC decision in...
Rosie BurbidgeMay 8, 20212 min readHow do you assess damages for IP infringement?A recent judgment from the IPEC provides a warning for anyone pursuing damages claims in IP cases. The process is time consuming, complex...
Rosie BurbidgeApr 17, 20212 min readHow can a trade mark survive a challenge to its validity?The IP Enterprise Court (IPEC) has enabled smaller businesses to fight back against perceived intellectual property (IP) injustices. Its...