Rosie BurbidgeSep 29, 20214 minRare defeat for easyGroupeasyGroup, which owns the IP rights for companies such as easyJet and easyHotel, has been active, and largely successful, in bringing...
Rosie BurbidgeSep 29, 20212 minThe rudimental rules of copyright infringementThe popular song Waiting All Night by the band Rudimental was not copied from a 2007 song Can You Tell Me, performed by Kelly-Marie...
Rosie BurbidgeSep 29, 20212 minCourt of Appeal divided over disclosureCan confidential discussions between parties in the UK be disclosed in parallel litigation in the US? The Court of Appeal was divided on...
Rosie BurbidgeSep 2, 20213 minDescriptive marks beware: Judge rejects Oatly trade mark caseOatly has hit a brick wall in its attempt to stop third parties from selling oat milk using the word "OAT" plus the letter "Y". A...
Rosie BurbidgeSep 2, 20212 minLITECOIN - crypto trade mark application is passing offAn application to register a trade mark can constitute passing off, according to a recent judgment by Deputy High Court Judge John...
Rosie BurbidgeAug 5, 20213 minSKY brings good news for broad trade marksA common trade mark filing strategy in the UK and EU is to file a broad trade mark specification. A broad specification makes enforcement...
Rosie BurbidgeMay 28, 20212 minJudge backs employees in trade secrets contract caseThe High Court has recently provided guidance for employees in relation to the Recast Brussels Regulation. This guidance can be neatly...
Rosie BurbidgeMay 1, 20212 minDatabase extraction was authorisedThis was a complex dispute concerning a claims management database. It involved alleged infringement of a database right, misuse of...
Rosie BurbidgeApr 21, 20212 minNo penalty clause in IP Settlement Agreement: royalty clawback & 6 figure lump sum payment permittedA judge in the Patents Court has ruled that terms concerning the ownership and validity of IP rights in a settlement agreement were not...