Legal Innovation = Microsoft Office?
Legal innovation is often equated with one of the incredible new AI tools that are unveiled at tech events on a regular basis. However,...
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Jan 6, 20211 min
Arbitration (clauses) last a long time...
Are arbitration clauses a good idea? This post is not going to resolve this longstanding debate but it will highlight some of the...
Oct 28, 20202 min
What happens if the trade mark you use in practice is different to your registration?
Branding and trade mark use can change in subtle (and not so subtle) ways over time. For example, it may be used in a different typeface,...
Sep 27, 20203 min
A slippery design can't slide away from invalidation at EUIPO
Designs are often denied the IP limelight. This is for many reasons. One cause is perhaps a little circular: because designs are less...
Sep 8, 20203 min
Can the Internet save Luxury?
The Luxury Law Summit took time to consider the big picture commercial and business model questions which will affect legal decision...
Sep 6, 20202 min
What does the Platform to Business Regulation mean for fashion?
The new Platform to Business Regulation (P2B regulation) applies across the EU from 12 July 2020. This Regulation is part of the EU's...
Sep 5, 20203 min
Protecting your brand Apple style
Scott Gilen (Director of IP Enforcement Global at Apple) spoke at the Luxury Law Summit about how his team stops Apple fakes (both...
Jun 13, 20203 min
A General Civil Restraint Order against further IP claims - Is this the end of Perry v Brundle?
A Civil Restraint Order restricts the subject of the Order - usually a serial claimant - from bringing further claims in the future...
Mar 10, 20191 min
European Fashion Law: The book is out!
We have had the launch parties and the book is officially OUT NOW! I've had such lovely feedback already. I hope you both enjoy it and...
Oct 30, 20173 min
Trade mark use dispute? You can ABANKA on it
Abanka DD v Abanca Corporacion Bancaria SA [2017] EWHC 2428 is a recent High Court appeal from the UK's Intellectual Property Office. It...
Sep 14, 20173 min
Schweppes = Schweppes - Two trade marks with different owners
The rules surrounding parallel goods in the European Economic Area (EEA) may at first seem straightforward - once a product has been...
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