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Rosie Burbidge

Do sports teams with similar names infringe IP rights?

The Court of Appeal has upheld a finding of trade mark infringement, but overturned a passing off finding, in a case concerning two UK...

Rosie Burbidge

When are famous logos considered similar?

The EU General Court has upheld a Board of Appeal ruling in a dispute between Chanel and Huawei, finding that Huawei’s EUTM application...

Rosie Burbidge

Can you consent to a database extraction breach of confidence?

This was a complex dispute concerning a claims management database. It involved alleged infringement of a database right, misuse of...

Rosie Burbidge

Can you protect XML Schema with IP?

Disputes relating to software are often complex, with multiple parties and issues involved. However, they can also illuminate important...

Rosie Burbidge

Satan Shoes - Nike and the devil tussle over trade mark exhaustion

Occasionally IP disputes break into the public domain. This one has to do with Nike, a famous brand, and also to do with Satan. Rosie and...

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