Can UK courts grant pan-EU injunctions in proceedings began pre-Brexit ?
In short, yes: the UK courts can grant a pan-EU injunction in proceedings that were pending on 31 December 2020, the day the UK left the...
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- 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?...
- Feb 23, 2021
- 1 min
‘Genuine use’ for EU trade marks
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that ‘genuine use’ for EU trade marks can be established through the...
- Jan 27, 2021
- 2 min
A recent development for Position marks
The Court of Justice for the European Union (CJEU) clarified the assessment of a position mark's distinctiveness in Aktiebolaget...
- Jan 24, 2021
- 2 min
The limits of shape protection: The Gömböc example
It is very challenging to obtain a legal monopoly in a shape. The easiest solution is to file one or more registered designs within the...
- Oct 28, 2020
- 2 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,...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Mar 1, 2019
- 2 min
Brexit & IP - what you need to know
Brexit may be nearly upon us. If this happens after 29 March there are various short term consequences to registered rights in the UK and...
- Oct 25, 2018
- 3 min
Diving into sustainability
Fashion is the fifth most polluting industry in the world. The pace of pollution has accelerated in recent years due to a faster and more...
- Oct 25, 2018
- 3 min
Designs - what are they and how do they protect the fashion industry?
The fashion industry has obtained enormous benefits from the protection offered by design law in the European Union. But to say that...
- 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...
- 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...
- Aug 16, 2018
- 2 min
Introducing the European Union
The European Union or EU is the political and economic union of 28 European countries who are known as "Member States". The EU has helped...
- Aug 13, 2018
- 2 min
Introducing e-commerce
Fashion and retail have faced major disruption from the Internet. Europe currently leads the way on e-commerce and is a major market for...
- 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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