Rosie BurbidgeNov 5, 20212 min readFind out why trade mark clearance is importantWe recently reported on the Litecoin case where an application to register a trade mark was found to constitute passing off (see blog...
Rosie BurbidgeNov 5, 20211 min readUAE joins the Madrid SystemGood news for anyone with international trade mark plans On 28 September, 2021, the United Arab Emirates Government and WIPO announced...
Rosie BurbidgeNov 5, 20212 min read'Green' trade marks on the rise We’ve all become more conscious of climate change and other environmental issues over the past 25 years – and that can be seen in the...
Rosie BurbidgeOct 4, 20212 min readCan unreasonable behaviour lead to a higher IPEC costs award?In early 2021, Deputy High Court Judge David Stone (sitting in the IP Enterprise Court, IPEC) in a dispute over the use of the name...
Rosie BurbidgeOct 4, 20212 min readA rotten judgment for John LydonWho 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...