Rosie BurbidgeDec 22, 20224 minCan a country name be registered as a trade mark?In December 2016, I wrote a post for the IPKat blog about a dispute over the ICELAND trade mark. Six years on, we now have two EU decisions
Rosie BurbidgeDec 22, 20222 minMISTER CHEF v MASTERCHEF: Where is the line for conceptual similarity?MISTER CHEF is not conceptually similar to MASTERCHEF says the High Court in an appeal from the UKIPO
Rosie BurbidgeDec 22, 20223 minEU design law is changing - what do you need to know?The proposal for a revised Regulation and Directive on designs was adopted on 28 November 2022! Next step: European Parliament
Rosie BurbidgeDec 22, 20223 minHow are unusual trade marks faring at the EU General Court?Two EU General Court judgments on unconventional trade marks (Jet washer tips and smiley faced chips) led to two different outcomes.