Chanel and Huawei logos are dissimilar
The EU General Court has upheld a Board of Appeal ruling in a dispute between Chanel and Huawei, finding that Huawei’s EUTM application...
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- Apr 21, 2021
- 2 min
Satan Shoes - Nike and the devil tussle over trade mark exhaustion
Occasionally IP disputes break into the public domain. This one has to do with Nike, a famous brand, and also to do with Satan. Rosie and...
- Mar 9, 2021
- 1 min
Goodbye Aunt Jemima, hello Pearl Milling Company
Trade marks may theoretically last forever but brands are subject to change. The Aunt Jemima brand of pancake mix and syrup will be...
- Feb 22, 2021
- 1 min
Are you Notorious? The USTR updates its list of Notorious Markets
In its annual review of markets that engage in or facilitate counterfeiting and piracy, the US Trade Representative has named 39 online...
- Feb 22, 2021
- 3 min
Targeting and trade marks - Beverly Hills Polo Club takes on the Amazon
When is an online marketplace “targeting” consumers in a particular jurisdiction? This was the question that Mr Justice Michael Green...
- Jan 26, 2021
- 3 min
Covid and the digital future for the fashion industry
There is no doubt that Covid has been extremely challenging for retail in general and fashion in particular. These challenges have...
- Oct 25, 2020
- 4 min
Will wearable tech revive retail?
Fashion and technology have long been on a collision course and, like so much, the pandemic has accelerated things in a dramatic and life...
- Oct 4, 2020
- 3 min
Don't lose your rights after Brexit
We first wrote about the impact of Brexit over a year ago back in a pre pandemic era. Although we still don't have a deal. The outcomes...
- Sep 29, 2020
- 2 min
Trade marks in China
There has long been a recognition that Chinese trade mark law has been moving toward a more reliable and consistent process. This is...
- Sep 27, 2020
- 3 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 6, 2020
- 2 min
The human cost of exclusion
The Luxury Law Summit looked at many business and legal issues but one of the great themes across the day was collaboration. Many...
- Sep 5, 2020
- 3 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...
- Sep 5, 2020
- 4 min
The future of luxury in a post pandemic world - the Harrods take
Inevitably the pandemic took centre stage at the Luxury Law Summit (3 September 2020) but thankfully it was not the only issue in the...
- 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...
- 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...
- Mar 10, 2019
- 1 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...
- Nov 27, 2018
- 2 min
Unregistered designs - the unknown but super useful IP right
Just under four years ago the UK Intellectual Property Office commissioned research to address the lack of existing data on design...
- Nov 25, 2018
- 6 min
Copyright, fashion and the USA
Star Athletica v Varsity Brands sent shockwaves through the fashion and copyright worlds but is it the game changing decision some have...
- Nov 23, 2018
- 5 min
Sustainability, cocktails and the V&A
On Thursday evening, V&A members and their friends convened in the Members Room for an evening of inspiring discussion about fashion and...
- 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...
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