Rosie BurbidgeJun 20, 20222 min readCan a TV character be protected by copyright?An interactive dining show titled “Only Fools the (cushty) Dining Experience” (OFDE) infringed copyright in the popular TV comedy “Only...
Rosie BurbidgeMay 27, 20222 min readDoes scariness amount to detriment?A fascinating recent judgment by Recorder Amanda Michaels concerned allegations that UK and EU trade marks for FUNTIME, FUN TIME and...
Rosie BurbidgeJan 4, 20223 min readHow do you interpret a copyright contract?The Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling by HHJ Hacon in the IPEC (first covered on the blog here) that copyright in a number of literary...
Rosie BurbidgeSep 15, 20212 min readSpeedy justice in design caseIn what may be a record for an IP case in the UK, the trial in Lutec (UK) Ltd & Ors v Cascade Holdings Ltd & Anor [2021] EWHC 1907 (Pat)...
Rosie BurbidgeJul 5, 20213 min readHow to reduce the risk of a claim for Groundless Threats of trade mark infringementThere’s rarely been a better example of the risks of launching litigation without careful consideration than the recent IPEC decision in...