Rosie BurbidgeMay 27, 20223 min readWhy did easyGroup lose the EASYOFFICE case?easyGroup has successfully enforced trade marks with the EASY prefix in many courtrooms over the years. It even places posters on the...
Rosie BurbidgeMay 27, 20223 min readDo smartwatch apps infringe Swatch trade marks?In a High Court judgment on 20 May 2022, Mrs Justice Falk found that Samsung had infringed a large number of trade marks owned by members...
Rosie BurbidgeApr 25, 20223 min readWhat does Brexit mean for EUTMs?Brexit may be “done” after the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020, but its impact is continuing to be felt in a number of...
Rosie BurbidgeFeb 17, 20222 min readWhen does an arbitration clause apply to trade mark infringement proceedings?The Court of Appeal recently found that a company which had acquired the BEVERLY HILLS POLO CLUB trade marks was bound by an arbitration...
Rosie BurbidgeFeb 13, 20222 min readWhat is the Unitary Patent and why does it matter to you?The unitary patent represents the biggest change to the IP landscape in Europe since the Community Trade Mark (now EUTM). Even if you’re...