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Rosie Burbidge
Oct 28, 20223 min read
How connected are infringement and invalidity actions?
The Court of Justice of the EU has ruled on an interesting but unusual question, namely: can an EU trade mark court rule on the validity...


Rosie Burbidge
Oct 28, 20223 min read
Do IR holders need a UK representative?
Holders of IRs designating the UK should appoint a UK representative to ensure that no important UKIPO communications are missed


Rosie Burbidge
Oct 28, 20223 min read
Destroy evidence? Prepare to be found in contempt
A UK solicitor has been ordered to pay a substantial fine and costs after being found guilty of contempt of court after he told a client...


Rosie Burbidge
Oct 28, 20222 min read
Does a historical novel infringe copyright?
A novel, “The Secrets We Kept”, by Lara Prescott, does not infringe copyright in a non-fiction, historical book called “Lara”


Rosie Burbidge
Oct 27, 20222 min read
Are 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
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