Sustainable fashion - the Unmade story
Unmade is transforming the fashion industry and creating a revolution in how people buy their clothes. I recently attended an event where...
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- Sep 30, 2018
- 6 min
Fashion, sustainability and the circular economy
I recently had the pleasure of attending a panel discussion which looked at sustainability and the circular economy in the fashion...
- 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 25, 2018
- 1 min
Trade marks and priority
An important feature of the trade mark system around the world is the six month priority period. This is incredibly helpful for all...
- Aug 24, 2018
- 2 min
What is a trade mark?
Trade marks give you the exclusive right to use a particular "sign" in your business for particular goods and services. They can...
- Aug 23, 2018
- 2 min
How to create a new brand (legally)
This post is about the legal issues you need to consider when selecting a new brand name and logo. This is primarily a question of trade...
- Aug 22, 2018
- 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...
- Aug 21, 2018
- 2 min
Setting a price in a European contract
It is common to want to fix a price for goods. It provides you and your customers with certainty and means that you avoid disgruntled...
- Aug 21, 2018
- 2 min
European contracts - part two
Defining terms Definitions make contracts easier to read. They are often known as "defined terms" and are a mini dictionary at the start...
- Aug 21, 2018
- 1 min
How to handle confidential information
Nobody wants their business secrets getting shared. This can happen broadly online or directly to a particular competitor. Both can be...
- Aug 20, 2018
- 1 min
European contracts - the highlights
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....
- Aug 18, 2018
- 3 min
How to start a fashion business
When you start a new fashion business, there are lots of competing interests for your time. You want to get finance to pay for stock and...
- Aug 18, 2018
- 1 min
Intellectual property rights - it's never too early to think about them
Fashion is built on intellectual property rights. The brand is protected by trade marks. The clothing and accessory design by design...
- 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 16, 2018
- 1 min
Instructing a lawyer
Lawyers help you grow your business. If you approach legal services in the right way, you can have a strong strategic alliance which...
- Aug 14, 2018
- 2 min
Introducing counterfeits
Counterfeits are sometimes seen as a sign of success. They show that your business is doing well enough for someone to bother copying it....
- 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...
- Aug 12, 2018
- 1 min
Introducing intellectual property
Without intellectual property rights it would be virtually impossible for the European fashion industry to continue. These rights enable...
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