What's the risk of filing a takedown notice?
A legal action for unjustified threats is a serious risk that trade mark owners run when making allegations of infringement, including by...
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- 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...
- 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...
- 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)...
- Jul 22, 2021
- 3 min
Wonder Woman comes down to earth
The UK IPO, at least, seems resistant to Wonder Woman’s superpowers, after it rejected DC Comics’ opposition to a trade mark application...
- 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...
- 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...
- Feb 22, 2021
- 1 min
Are 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...
- Feb 22, 2021
- 3 min
Targeting and trade marks - Beverly Hills Polo Club takes on the Amazon
When is an online marketplace “targeting” consumers in a particular jurisdiction? This was the question that Mr Justice Michael Green...
- Jan 29, 2021
- 2 min
Brands prosper despite business difficulties
It’s a sad consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdowns in many countries that retailers have lost business, and regrettably...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Sep 27, 2020
- 3 min
A slippery design can't slide away from invalidation at EUIPO
Designs are often denied the IP limelight. This is for many reasons. One cause is perhaps a little circular: because designs are less...
- 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...
- Sep 8, 2020
- 3 min
Can the Internet save Luxury?
The Luxury Law Summit took time to consider the big picture commercial and business model questions which will affect legal decision...
- Sep 6, 2020
- 2 min
The human cost of exclusion
The Luxury Law Summit looked at many business and legal issues but one of the great themes across the day was collaboration. Many...
- Sep 6, 2020
- 2 min
What 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...
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