European Fashion Law

There has long been a recognition that Chinese trade mark law has been moving toward a more reliable and consistent process. This is thanks to a series of new intellectual property laws which have been implemented over the last decade or so together with the establishment of many specialist intellectual property courts around the country. There are a few key things to remember when working in China: Saving money on legal fees can be a significant false economy. This is always

Throughout Europe, and indeed in most jurisdictions worldwide, copyright arises automatically upon the creation of the work. Copyright is therefore a very flexible right which has come to the rescue of many a fashion brand. For the major international copyright treaties such as the Berne Convention and TRIPS, it is an essential requirement that all signatories (in practice most countries worldwide) offer automatic protection for copyright works. While you do not need to regis

An important feature of the trade mark system around the world is the six month priority period. This is incredibly helpful for all businesses whether big or small. The world of trade marks operates on a first to file system. This means that the first person to file a trade mark is the first owner of the mark. But sometimes you're not sure which trade mark you want to go for (or which will be granted) and you don't want to spend a lot of money filing a trade mark in lots of d