Rosie BurbidgeJul 222 min readWhy were the Builder trade marks revoked?Seven UK registered trade marks revoked due to the word Builder lacking distinctive character in relation to software etc
Rosie BurbidgeJun 262 min readWhy must Alaska keep paying licence fees despite Virgin de-branding?Court of Appeal upholds finding in the Alaska Airlines and Virgin Group for trade mark licence dispute.
Rosie BurbidgeJun 263 min readWhy did the Tour de France opposition fail?Tour de France's trade mark opposition against TOUR DE X logo has failed at the EU General Court.
Rosie BurbidgeJun 263 min readWhy did easyCOSMETIC not infringe EASY marks?easyGroup has lost its latest trade mark case against easyCOSMETIC using the "easy" prefix in its brand name
Rosie BurbidgeJun 214 min readDifferentiating between informative and misleading trade mark use in car spare parts and beyondThe 2017 Court of Appeal decision that swung the pendulum back in favour of rights holders in trade mark use for spare parts.