Rosie BurbidgeApr 17, 20212 min readHow can a trade mark survive a challenge to its validity?The IP Enterprise Court (IPEC) has enabled smaller businesses to fight back against perceived intellectual property (IP) injustices. Its...
Rosie BurbidgeMar 9, 20212 min readWhat are the key considerations for fashion trade marks?Is there a likelihood of confusion between the figurative signs pictured below (PANTHÉ and PANTHER) for “Clothing; Headgear” in Class 25?...
Rosie BurbidgeDec 24, 20202 min readCan a famous brand avoid trade mark clearance for new product categories?You take a famous car company with a well known trade mark, say Ferrari, and decide that you can get an entirely new revenue stream...
Rosie BurbidgeJun 13, 20204 min readDo declarations of non-infringement work for trade mark litigants?Discover if declarations of non-infringement protect trade mark litigants. Dive into recent English cases and the limitations of DNIs.
Rosie BurbidgeJun 8, 20204 min readCan a colour be registered as a trade mark?Discover the complexities of registering a colour as a trade mark in the intriguing case of Cadbury's long battle for their iconic purple.