European Fashion Law

The Court of Justice for the European Union (CJEU) clarified the assessment of a position mark's distinctiveness in Aktiebolaget...

It is very challenging to obtain a legal monopoly in a shape. The easiest solution is to file one or more registered designs within the...

There is no doubt that we are living through an unstable time. The pandemic has changed daily life for everyone. Politics are far from...

You take a famous car company with a well known trade mark, say Ferrari, and decide that you can get an entirely new revenue stream...

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...

There has long been a recognition that Chinese trade mark law has been moving toward a more reliable and consistent process. This is...

Designs are often denied the IP limelight. This is for many reasons. One cause is perhaps a little circular: because designs are less...

The Luxury Law Summit looked at many business and legal issues but one of the great themes across the day was collaboration. Many...

Scott Gilen (Director of IP Enforcement Global at Apple) spoke at the Luxury Law Summit about how his team stops Apple fakes (both...

Bentley Clothing v Bentley Motors [2019] EWHC 2925 is a classic David v Goliath dispute. You have a small family owned business versus a...

The red sole on the base of Louboutin shoes has been the focus of both media and legal attention for many years. There has been extensive...

We have had the launch parties and the book is officially OUT NOW! I've had such lovely feedback already. I hope you both enjoy it and...

Abanka DD v Abanca Corporacion Bancaria SA [2017] EWHC 2428 is a recent High Court appeal from the UK's Intellectual Property Office.  It...

The rules surrounding parallel goods in the European Economic Area (EEA) may at first seem straightforward - once a product has been...