European Fashion Law

Nintendo was granted an early Christmas present by the Honourable Mrs Justice Joanna Smith DBE - a website blocking order (Nintendo Co...

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)...

The High Court has recently provided guidance for employees in relation to the Recast Brussels Regulation. This guidance can be neatly...

A recent judgment from the IPEC provides a warning for anyone pursuing damages claims in IP cases. The process is time consuming, complex...

This was a complex dispute concerning a claims management database. It involved alleged infringement of a database right, misuse of...

Disputes relating to software are often complex, with multiple parties and issues involved. However, they can also illuminate important...

The IP Enterprise Court (IPEC) has enabled smaller businesses to fight back against perceived intellectual property (IP) injustices. Its...

Lockdown boredom has caused recordings of meetings with irate characters or funny, and accidental, filters to become internet sensations....

In its annual review of markets that engage in or facilitate counterfeiting and piracy, the US Trade Representative has named 39 online...

With IP worth 75% of a business’ value why do less than 13% of businesses have IP insurance? It’s fascinating to read the insurance...

A new employee joins a business. They have lots of new ideas and suggestions. Sounds great but might you be at risk? To put it another...

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...

There is no doubt that Covid has been extremely challenging for retail in general and fashion in particular. These challenges have...

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...

Legal innovation is often equated with one of the incredible new AI tools that are unveiled at tech events on a regular basis. However,...

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

Is help coming to tackle the scourge of counterfeits sold on online marketplaces? Counterfeit goods affect all businesses as they grow...

Designs are one of the key IP rights for the gaming and fashion industries but they are complex and consequently poorly understood. There...

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