European Fashion Law

Who has the power to control the use of the Sex Pistols IP rights? That was essentially the question decided by Sir Anthony Mann in Jones & Anor v Lydon & Ors, a decision of the High Court in August 2021. Most of the former band members want to give permission for use of its music in a planned TV series directed by Danny Boyle, but John Lydon (Johnny Rotten) opposes that permission. Two of the band members brought the action, seeking to enforce an eight-paragraph 1998 Band Me

A judge in the Patents Court has ruled that terms concerning the ownership and validity of IP rights in a settlement agreement were not “unenforceable penalty clauses”, in a case concerning patents for roofing products: Permavent Ltd & Anor v Makin [2021] EWHC 467 (Ch). This case is very important in the context of IP settlement discussions. Creative solutions are often the key to reaching a longer lasting solution. However, if the contracting parties cannot have legal certai

A judge in the Patents Court has ruled that terms concerning the ownership and validity of IP rights in a settlement agreement were not “unenforceable penalty clauses”, in a case concerning patents for roofing products: Permavent Ltd & Anor v Makin [2021] EWHC 467 (Ch). This case is very important in the context of IP settlement discussions. Creative solutions are often the key to reaching a longer lasting solution. However, if the contracting parties cannot have legal certai

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. You don't need to have anything in writing in order to create a legally binding contract but it is helpful to do so as it means that everyone is on the same page as far as the commercial deal is concerned. Pre-contractual liability Many EU Member States, such as Italy and France, have specific laws that apply even before you enter into a for