Rosie BurbidgeMar 20, 20223 min readWhat do you need to do before picking a new brand name?The risk of not doing any kind of trade mark search before launching a new business was clear in a recent IPEC case in which His Honour...
Rosie BurbidgeMar 20, 20223 min readWhen is confidential information misused?Confidential information – which can include databases, sales figures, spreadsheets – is often an extremely valuable part of modern...
Rosie BurbidgeFeb 14, 20222 min readChina joins the Hague SystemChina has been steadily overhauling its IP system for well over a decade. Last week, in the latest development, China joined WIPO’s Hague...
Rosie BurbidgeFeb 13, 20222 min readWhat is the Unitary Patent and why does it matter to you?The unitary patent represents the biggest change to the IP landscape in Europe since the Community Trade Mark (now EUTM). Even if you’re...
Rosie BurbidgeFeb 1, 20222 min readWhat do you think of the UK designs system?The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has launched a call for views on the designs system. It says this will “help us better...