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    How should an IP licence agreement be interpreted?
    • Feb 27
    • 2 min

    How should an IP licence agreement be interpreted?

    What happens when two parties cannot agree about the interpretation of an IP licence agreement? This question was recently examined by...
    What do you think of the UK designs system?
    • Feb 27
    • 2 min

    What do you think of the UK designs system?

    The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has launched a call for views on the designs system. It says this will “help us better...
    Rare defeat for easyGroup
    • Sep 27, 2021
    • 4 min

    Rare defeat for easyGroup

    easyGroup, which owns the IP rights for companies such as easyJet and easyHotel, has been active, and largely successful, in bringing...
    Court of Appeal divided over disclosure
    • Sep 27, 2021
    • 2 min

    Court of Appeal divided over disclosure

    Can confidential discussions between parties in the UK be disclosed in parallel litigation in the US? The Court of Appeal was divided on...
    Speedy justice in design case
    • Sep 27, 2021
    • 2 min

    Speedy justice in design case

    In what may be a record for an IP case in the UK, the trial in Lutec (UK) Ltd & Ors v Cascade Holdings Ltd & Anor [2021] EWHC 1907 (Pat)...
    Cheers to a rare EAGLE trade mark decision
    • Sep 2, 2021
    • 3 min

    Cheers to a rare EAGLE trade mark decision

    This Court of Appeal decision is a helpful reminder that a lack of evidence of actual confusion is not necessarily fatal to a finding of...
    SKY brings good news for broad trade marks
    • Aug 5, 2021
    • 3 min

    SKY brings good news for broad trade marks

    A common trade mark filing strategy in the UK and EU is to file a broad trade mark specification. A broad specification makes enforcement...
    Mwah! Lipstick shape registered as EU trade mark
    • Jul 29, 2021
    • 2 min

    Mwah! Lipstick shape registered as EU trade mark

    In a decision likely to be welcomed by owners of 3D trade marks, the EU General Court has ruled that the shape of Guerlain’s Rouge G...
    Is Cybersquatting a big problem?
    • Jun 23, 2021
    • 2 min

    Is 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...
    What does MADE IN BRITAIN mean?
    • Jun 14, 2021
    • 2 min

    What 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...
    What will Department Stores Look Like Post Pandemic?
    • Jun 14, 2021
    • 2 min

    What 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...
    Resell, resell, resell! Etsy buys Depop
    • Jun 14, 2021
    • 2 min

    Resell, resell, resell! Etsy buys Depop

    The retail space may still be recovering from some post Covid (& Brexit) turbulence, ecommerce continues to buck the trend. Etsy has...
    Brand investment pays off for Dr Martens
    • Feb 2, 2021
    • 2 min

    Brand investment pays off for Dr Martens

    Dr Martens, the footwear and clothing brand that defined my teens, is launching an initial public offering (IPO) which could value the...
    Domain names are personal property
    • Jan 27, 2021
    • 2 min

    Domain names are personal property

    Domain names have been treated as a type of intellectual property for years but their precise status has not been clear in the UK, until...
    Covid and the digital future for the fashion industry
    • Jan 26, 2021
    • 3 min

    Covid and the digital future for the fashion industry

    There is no doubt that Covid has been extremely challenging for retail in general and fashion in particular. These challenges have...
    Will wearable tech revive retail?
    • Oct 25, 2020
    • 4 min

    Will wearable tech revive retail?

    Fashion and technology have long been on a collision course and, like so much, the pandemic has accelerated things in a dramatic and life...
    Search Orders - an important tool to stop counterfeits & more
    • Oct 13, 2020
    • 2 min

    Search Orders - an important tool to stop counterfeits & more

    There are many reasons why someone might want to get a search order. It is a very draconian remedy that gives a successful applicant the...
    Don't lose your rights after Brexit
    • 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...
    Trade marks in China
    • Sep 29, 2020
    • 2 min

    Trade marks in China

    There has long been a recognition that Chinese trade mark law has been moving toward a more reliable and consistent process. This is...
    Online counterfeits - the Alibaba, Police and Brand perspective
    • Sep 20, 2020
    • 5 min

    Online counterfeits - the Alibaba, Police and Brand perspective

    Some luxury brands still choose to not operate an online presence. Whether this is sustainable in the long term is unclear. Regardless of...
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