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Rosie Burbidge
Jan 4, 20223 min read
How 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 Burbidge
Nov 20, 20212 min read
Can you protect designs as confidential information?
What connects Leonardo Da Vinci, a Christmas miracle and the possible award of exemplary damages? The answer lies in a recent High Court...


Rosie Burbidge
Oct 4, 20212 min read
A rotten judgment for John Lydon
Who has the power to control the use of the Sex Pistols IP rights? That was essentially the question decided by Sir Anthony Mann in Jones...


Rosie Burbidge
Apr 17, 20212 min read
How to avoid penalty clauses in IP Settlement Agreements
A judge in the Patents Court has ruled that terms concerning the ownership and validity of IP rights in a settlement agreement were not...


Rosie Burbidge
Feb 2, 20213 min read
Can English passing off override a US contract?
Mr Justice Miles’s judgment in Lyle & Scott Limited v American Eagle Outfitters, Inc is an important decision for international fashion...
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