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Unreasonable behaviour leads to IPEC costs award

In early 2021, Deputy High Court Judge David Stone (sitting in the IP Enterprise Court, IPEC) in a dispute over the use of the name...

Check before you threaten, warns HHJ Clarke

There’s rarely been a better example of the risks of launching litigation without careful consideration than the recent IPEC decision in...

Judge backs employees in trade secrets contract case

The High Court has recently provided guidance for employees in relation to the Recast Brussels Regulation. This guidance can be neatly...

Assessing damages is never easy

A recent judgment from the IPEC provides a warning for anyone pursuing damages claims in IP cases. The process is time consuming, complex...

The straw that broke the camel's CRYPTOBACK? Trade mark survives validity challenge

The IP Enterprise Court (IPEC) has enabled smaller businesses to fight back against perceived intellectual property (IP) injustices. Its...

Who owns copyright works that an employee creates at home?

One of the highlights of the pandemic has been the opportunity to catch up on a lifetime's worth of TV. Fortunately, there are some truly...

Why contracts are in writing: lessons from an oral trade mark co-existence agreement

A recent decision by the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court reveals the problems that can arise when businesses that once shared name...