Rosie BurbidgeJun 27, 20222 min readWhat is the cost of resisting orders in the IPEC?In a blog post last year, we reported on the IPEC judgment in Wirex v Cryptocarbon Global concerning infringement of the trade mark...
Rosie BurbidgeJun 20, 20223 min readHow does the High Court treat appeals from the UK IPO?A recent High Court judgement concerning the TIK TOK trade mark shows the difficulty of overturning decisions of a UK IPO Hearing Officer...
Rosie BurbidgeMay 28, 20223 min readIs a warning letter all you need to avoid acquiescence?The EU Court of Justice (CJEU) has answered questions referred from Germany concerning the concept of “acquiescence” in European trade...
Rosie BurbidgeMay 27, 20223 min readWhy does Muzmatch infringe Match?The use of the sign Muzmatch in a dating website and app, as well as keywords featuring the word “match”, infringed trade marks for Match...
Rosie BurbidgeMay 27, 20223 min readDo smartwatch apps infringe Swatch trade marks?In a High Court judgment on 20 May 2022, Mrs Justice Falk found that Samsung had infringed a large number of trade marks owned by members...