European Fashion Law

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

Passing off is often added as an afterthought to a trade mark infringement action. In those circumstances, it is very often successful....

How can you stop someone from systematically copying your brand? What if it went further than just your designs and covered everything...

It’s a sad consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic and the lockdowns in many countries that retailers have lost business, and regrettably...

What does the fashion industry hang on? The Janger is designed for travel and holiday use (so probably isn't getting a lot of use at the...

A case regarding “ballet flats” is likely the last time in which a UK court will sit as a Community Design Court, and the judgment was...

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

My final IPKat post was dedicated to one of my favourite IP topics - designs. They are forgotten and misunderstood rights which is a...

Just under four years ago the UK Intellectual Property Office commissioned research to address the lack of existing data on design...

Four years is a long time in politics but not a particularly long time in the land of government reports. Just under four years ago the...

This article was first published on Lexis®PSL Intellectual Property on 25 September 2018. Click for a free trial of Lexis®PSL. What is...

Counterfeits are sometimes seen as a sign of success. They show that your business is doing well enough for someone to bother copying it....

Although it is a case management decision, there are so many hints in the recent decision Spin Master v PMS [2017] EWHC 1477 (Pat) that...