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Rosie Burbidge
Mar 20, 20223 min read
What 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 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...


Rosie Burbidge
Jan 29, 20222 min read
Can UK courts grant pan-EU injunctions in proceedings began pre-Brexit ?
In short, yes: the UK courts can grant a pan-EU injunction in proceedings that were pending on 31 December 2020, the day the UK left the...


Rosie Burbidge
Jan 29, 20222 min read
What's the risk of filing a takedown notice?
A legal action for unjustified threats is a serious risk that trade mark owners run when making allegations of infringement, including by...


Rosie Burbidge
Jan 14, 20223 min read
How much will a court award in additional damages for flagrant IP infringement?
There was not a lot of excitement in 2021 but one IP highlight concerned the ongoing Original Beauty v G4K saga. We first wrote about...
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