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Rosie Burbidge
May 8, 20212 min read
MONOPOLY cannot last forever without regular use
The EU General Court has upheld the EUIPO Board of Appeal decision in the MONOPOLY trade mark case. This is a long anticipated and...


Rosie Burbidge
May 1, 20212 min read
Do sports teams with similar names infringe IP rights?
The Court of Appeal has upheld a finding of trade mark infringement, but overturned a passing off finding, in a case concerning two UK...


Rosie Burbidge
May 1, 20212 min read
When are famous logos considered similar?
The EU General Court has upheld a Board of Appeal ruling in a dispute between Chanel and Huawei, finding that Huawei’s EUTM application...

Rosie Burbidge
Apr 19, 20212 min read
Satan Shoes - Nike and the devil tussle over trade mark exhaustion
Occasionally IP disputes break into the public domain. This one has to do with Nike, a famous brand, and also to do with Satan. Rosie and...


Rosie Burbidge
Apr 17, 20212 min read
How can a trade mark survive a challenge to its validity?
The IP Enterprise Court (IPEC) has enabled smaller businesses to fight back against perceived intellectual property (IP) injustices. Its...
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