Explore the newly released second edition of European Fashion Law, the go-to legal guide for fashion businesses across Europe. This updated edition addresses the impact of Brexit, the rise of AI and digital fashion, and the growing importance of sustainability and upcycling. Designed for startups, industry professionals, and students, it offers practical insights into IP, contracts, and the evolving legal landscape of fashion.

What happens when two parties cannot agree about the interpretation of an IP licence agreement? This question was recently examined by...

A legal action for unjustified threats is a serious risk that trade mark owners run when making allegations of infringement, including...

What connects Leonardo Da Vinci, a Christmas miracle and the possible award of exemplary damages? The answer lies in a recent High Court...

When can component parts of a product be protected as unregistered Community designs (UCDs)? The Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU)...

We recently reported on the Litecoin case where an application to register a trade mark was found to constitute passing off (see blog...

Good news for international trade mark filing! On 28 September, 2021, the United Arab Emirates Government and WIPO announced that the...

In early 2021, Deputy High Court Judge David Stone (sitting in the IP Enterprise Court, IPEC ) in a dispute over the use of the name...

Holidays don't always have to be in a village Moral rights disputes don’t come to court very often, so Mrs Justice O’Farrell’s judgment...

The lights in question 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 ...

Oatly has hit a brick wall in its attempt to stop third parties from selling oat milk using the word "OAT" plus the letter "Y". A...

A common trade mark filing strategy in the UK and EU is to file a broad trade mark specification. A broad specification makes enforcement...

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 ...

A recent decision of the EU General Court looks like good news for celebrities. The singer Miley Cyrus had applied to register her name...

The UK IPO, at least, seems resistant to Wonder Woman’s superpowers, after it rejected DC Comics’ opposition to a trade mark application...

There’s rarely been a better example of the risks of launching litigation without careful consideration than the recent IPEC decision in...

We take legal research very seriously - in order to fully understand the implications of the most tasty dispute of the year, Colin vs...

Miss Recorder Amanda Michaels, sitting as a judge in the IPEC, has upheld a claim for passing off in a dispute between two jewellery...

In short, "yes". Cybersquatters are a growing threat to brands. This trend has accelerated as e-commerce grows and consumers spend more...

The pandemic has had a deadly toll on bricks and mortar retail. This has particularly affected some department stores, including the...