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    FOOTWARE trade mark not descriptive
    • Jun 14, 2021
    • 2 min

    FOOTWARE trade mark not descriptive

    As brands expand into new areas, particularly those driven by emerging technologies, they are often looking for innovative and memorable...
    What will Department Stores Look Like Post Pandemic?
    • Jun 14, 2021
    • 2 min

    What will Department Stores Look Like Post Pandemic?

    The pandemic has had a deadly toll on bricks and mortar retail. This has particularly affected some department stores, including the...
    Walk like a PANTHÉ - Visual perception is key for fashion trade marks says EU
    • Mar 9, 2021
    • 2 min

    Walk like a PANTHÉ - Visual perception is key for fashion trade marks says EU

    Is there a likelihood of confusion between the figurative signs pictured below (PANTHÉ and PANTHER) for “Clothing; Headgear” in Class 25?...
    Smart fabrics in wearables and their protection with Intellectual Property rights
    • Aug 22, 2020
    • 2 min

    Smart fabrics in wearables and their protection with Intellectual Property rights

    Here is another guest post from Marta Carmona (Master of Advocacy at the University of Málaga) Smart fabrics are textiles which include...
    How do you terminate a contract?
    • Aug 22, 2020
    • 2 min

    How do you terminate a contract?

    It is common for business priorities to change and relationships to improve or sour over time. At some point you will want to end a...
    How do you get copyright protection?
    • Nov 6, 2018
    • 2 min

    How do you get copyright protection?

    Throughout Europe, and indeed in most jurisdictions worldwide, copyright arises automatically upon the creation of the work. Copyright is...
    What trade mark should you register?
    • Sep 3, 2018
    • 1 min

    What trade mark should you register?

    The most obvious and important trade marks to register are your brand name together with any logo you have adopted. It is wise to get...
    Trade marks and priority
    • Aug 25, 2018
    • 1 min

    Trade marks and priority

    An important feature of the trade mark system around the world is the six month priority period. This is incredibly helpful for all...
    How to create a new brand (legally)
    • Aug 23, 2018
    • 2 min

    How to create a new brand (legally)

    This post is about the legal issues you need to consider when selecting a new brand name and logo. This is primarily a question of trade...
    How do you terminate a contract?
    • Aug 22, 2018
    • 2 min

    How do you terminate a contract?

    It is common for business priorities to change and relationships to improve or sour over time. At some point you will want to end a...
    Setting a price in a European contract
    • Aug 21, 2018
    • 2 min

    Setting a price in a European contract

    It is common to want to fix a price for goods. It provides you and your customers with certainty and means that you avoid disgruntled...
    European contracts - part two
    • Aug 21, 2018
    • 2 min

    European contracts - part two

    Defining terms Definitions make contracts easier to read. They are often known as "defined terms" and are a mini dictionary at the start...
    European contracts - the highlights
    • Aug 20, 2018
    • 1 min

    European contracts - the highlights

    Every time you order goods from a factory or sell your products to a wholesaler, shop or end consumer, you are entering into a contract....
    Intellectual property rights - it's never too early to think about them
    • Aug 18, 2018
    • 1 min

    Intellectual property rights - it's never too early to think about them

    Fashion is built on intellectual property rights. The brand is protected by trade marks. The clothing and accessory design by design...
    Getting to grips with European fashion law
    • Aug 17, 2018
    • 2 min

    Getting to grips with European fashion law

    In order to understand European fashion law, it is first important to get to grips with the basics of European law. The European Union...
    Introducing agents, distributors and franchising
    • Aug 12, 2018
    • 3 min

    Introducing agents, distributors and franchising

    Franchising, licensing, distribution or agency relationships can help you break into new markets or diversify into new products. It's...
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