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Rosie Burbidge
Mar 20, 20223 min read
When is confidential information misused?
Confidential information – which can include databases, sales figures, spreadsheets – is often an extremely valuable part of modern...


Rosie Burbidge
Mar 6, 20222 min read
Where is the line for prior art and registered designs?
The UK's IP Enterprise Court (IPEC) has recently been pondering existential questions relating to design rights. The case is Erol v Posh...


Rosie Burbidge
Mar 6, 20222 min read
When must a document be disclosed in copyright proceedings?
As part of the extensive copyright litigation over the popular song ‘Shape of You’ by Ed Sheeran, the defendants (Sami Chokri and others)...


Rosie Burbidge
Feb 27, 20222 min read
How should an IP licence agreement be interpreted?
What happens when two parties cannot agree about the interpretation of an IP licence agreement? This question was recently examined by...


Rosie Burbidge
Feb 17, 20222 min read
When does an arbitration clause apply to trade mark infringement proceedings?
The Court of Appeal recently found that a company which had acquired the BEVERLY HILLS POLO CLUB trade marks was bound by an arbitration...
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