Jun 23, 20212 minIs Cybersquatting a big problem?In short, "yes". Cybersquatters are a growing threat to brands. This trend has accelerated as e-commerce grows and consumers spend more...
Jun 14, 20211 minHave your say about the exhaustion of IP rights in the UKAn integral part of the UK intellectual property system has been a focus on balancing creator protection with fair competition and...
Jun 14, 20212 minWhat does MADE IN BRITAIN mean?After the many logistical issues posed by both Brexit and the pandemic and with sustainability at the forefront of everyone's mind, it is...
Jun 14, 20212 minWhat will Department Stores Look Like Post Pandemic?The pandemic has had a deadly toll on bricks and mortar retail. This has particularly affected some department stores, including the...
May 28, 20212 minJudge backs employees in trade secrets contract caseThe High Court has recently provided guidance for employees in relation to the Recast Brussels Regulation. This guidance can be neatly...
Feb 22, 20211 minAre 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...
Jan 26, 20213 minCovid and the digital future for the fashion industryThere is no doubt that Covid has been extremely challenging for retail in general and fashion in particular. These challenges have...
Jan 19, 20213 minFuture gazing in a time of global crisisThere is no doubt that we are living through an unstable time. The pandemic has changed daily life for everyone. Politics are far from...
Jan 6, 20212 minEuropean Commission takes fight to online counterfeiters Is help coming to tackle the scourge of counterfeits sold on online marketplaces? Counterfeit goods affect all businesses as they grow...
Dec 24, 20201 minThe last Community Design case (in the UK)A case regarding “ballet flats” is likely the last time in which a UK court will sit as a Community Design Court, and the judgment was...
Nov 26, 20202 minProtecting digital designs - the clock is tickingDesigns are one of the key IP rights for the gaming and fashion industries but they are complex and consequently poorly understood. There...
Oct 4, 20203 minDon't lose your rights after BrexitWe 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, 20203 minDon'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 6, 20202 minWhat does the Platform to Business Regulation mean for fashion?The new Platform to Business Regulation (P2B regulation) applies across the EU from 12 July 2020. This Regulation is part of the EU's...
Sep 5, 20204 minNegotiating the new normalGeorgina McManus (Global GC at Manolo Blahnik) and Ashleigh Hegarty (GC and Privacy Officer at Charlotte Tilbury) spoke to Kate Wilkinson...
Mar 1, 20192 minBrexit & IP - what you need to knowBrexit may be nearly upon us. If this happens after 29 March there are various short term consequences to registered rights in the UK and...