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Rosie Burbidge

Jan 14, 20223 min read

How much will a court award in additional damages for flagrant IP infringement?

There was not a lot of excitement in 2021 but one IP highlight concerned the ongoing Original Beauty v G4K saga. We first wrote about...

Rosie Burbidge

Jan 12, 20222 min read

When is purchasing an old trade mark a good idea?

Trade mark infringement, honest concurrent use and so-called “moribund marks” were the focus of an interim decision in a case concerning...

Rosie Burbidge

Jan 4, 20223 min read

How do you interpret a copyright contract?

The Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling by HHJ Hacon in the IPEC (first covered on the blog here) that copyright in a number of literary...

Rosie Burbidge

Jan 3, 20222 min read

What's a website blocking order and why is it useful?

Nintendo was granted an early Christmas present by the Honourable Mrs Justice Joanna Smith DBE - a website blocking order (Nintendo Co...

Rosie Burbidge

Dec 23, 20211 min read

What are the IP issues facing luxury businesses in the UK?

The latest Luxury Law Jurisdictional Comparison Guide has been released. The Guide provides jurisdictional-specific answers and insights...

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