Rosie BurbidgeOct 27, 20222 min readAre IP rights protected by the ECHR?The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has upheld a complaint by a copyright owner, in a rare intersection of human rights and IP law
Rosie BurbidgeAug 31, 20223 min readIs a water resistance rowing machine a work of artistic craftsmanship?Deputy High Court Judge David Stone has ruled that the the question of whether a WaterRower water resistance rowing machine (pictured) is...
Rosie BurbidgeAug 31, 20223 min readWho is liable when YouTube collaborators split?The problems that can arise when business partners fall out were illustrated by the recent judgment in Costa v DissociaDID Ltd & Anor. In...
Rosie BurbidgeJul 7, 20223 min readWhen is a successful party entitled to an award of costs?As many readers will recall, Ed Sheeran was successful in his recent copyright case against Sami Chokri and others, after the judge – Mr...
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...