Shane Burke

@drshaneburke.bsky.social

Lecturer in Law, Cardiff University - IP/Copyright, Art Law, Conceptual art, Sound, Sound Art...views are my own etc. https://profiles.cardiff.ac.uk/staff/burkes3 https://www.linkedin.com/in/shane-burke-12482116/

SEMINAR 2: Trade Mark History (Chair: @drelenacooper.bsky.social) 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗿𝘆 📅 1 July 2026 | 2-3 pm (UK time) See our blog for more details ☝️

One from the archives: this rose variety is 'Irish Gold' ☘️ US #PlantPatent 2,769 (granted in 1967) It was bred by Patrick Dickson of Northern Ireland. It is also known as 'Grandpa Dickson' (here you can see it featured on a stamp in 1976 to celebrate the Centenary of Royal National Rose Society)

Old photo of different parts of the rose against a white background. The rose is bright yellow and, in full bloom, has a occasional pink blush on the petals.A British 10p stamp with a bright yellow rose flower labelled "Grandpa Dickson"

Newcastle United are attempting to trademark the phrase “Howay the lads”. In Geordie dialect — the colloquial language used by people local to Newcastle and the surrounding area — “Howay the lads” means “come on (or let’s go), boys”. 📝 @chrisdhwaugh.bsky.social

Newcastle United attempting to trademark ‘Howay the lads’ phrase

Opposition to Newcastle's application has been registered by another party, who are contesting the club's attempts to trademark the phrase.

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Out now in The Burlington: my review of Martinez & Roman Female Printmakers, Printsellers & Print Publishers: The Imprint of Women 1700-1830'. "pushes back against the archival gender bias that has informed record creation & preservation"; important focus on prints, understudied cf to painting.

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