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Rosie Burbidge
Dec 24, 20201 min read
What happened in the last Community Design case in the UK?
A case regarding “ballet flats” is likely the last time in which a UK court will sit as a Community Design Court, and the judgment was...


Rosie Burbidge
Dec 24, 20202 min read
Can a famous brand avoid trade mark clearance for new product categories?
You take a famous car company with a well known trade mark, say Ferrari, and decide that you can get an entirely new revenue stream...


Rosie Burbidge
Sep 27, 20203 min read
How can you invalidate a design?
Designs are often denied the IP limelight. This is for many reasons. One cause is perhaps a little circular: because designs are less...


Rosie Burbidge
Jun 12, 20204 min read
Will wearable fashion revive retail?
Explore the intersection of fashion and technology and the potential for wearable fashion to revive the fashion industry.


Rosie Burbidge
Jan 5, 20192 min read
What is the threshold for copyright originality?
The fashion industry is no stranger to IP disputes. Marc Jacobs and Nirvana have recently joined this trend - find out why Nirvana didn't ju
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