Rosie BurbidgeNov 30, 20223 minDo human rights impact trade mark law?A November 2022 judgment in the English High Court addressed the interesting question of the interaction between the Human Rights Act and...
Rosie BurbidgeNov 30, 20223 minHow to interpret an IP royalty audit clause?Paddington Bear may be well known as an amiable character but a dispute over merchandising revenue has revealed some hidden tensions
Rosie BurbidgeNov 24, 20222 minWhen is a design solely dictated by technical function?When is a registered design “solely dictated by its technical function”? And how relevant is the existence of a prior patent?
Rosie BurbidgeNov 23, 20223 minSHOPIFY v SHOPPI: What are the risks of a weak trade mark? The EU General Court has upheld a finding of no likelihood of confusion between an EU trade mark for Shoppi (figurative, pictured) and...