A jewel by any other name... passing off in the jewellery world
Miss Recorder Amanda Michaels, sitting as a judge in the IPEC, has upheld a claim for passing off in a dispute between two jewellery...
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May 8, 20214 min read
Give this passing off case a butchers
Passing off is often added as an afterthought to a trade mark infringement action. In those circumstances, it is very often successful....
Feb 2, 20213 min read
Passing off vs US law contract - guess which eagle wins?
Mr Justice Miles’s judgment in Lyle & Scott Limited v American Eagle Outfitters, Inc is an important decision for international fashion...
Jan 29, 20212 min read
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 6, 20212 min read
European Commission takes fight to online counterfeiters
Is help coming to tackle the scourge of counterfeits sold on online marketplaces? Counterfeit goods affect all businesses as they grow...
Oct 4, 20203 min read
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...
Oct 4, 20203 min read
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 20, 20205 min read
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 6, 20202 min read
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, 20202 min read
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...
Sep 5, 20203 min read
Protecting your brand Apple style
Scott Gilen (Director of IP Enforcement Global at Apple) spoke at the Luxury Law Summit about how his team stops Apple fakes (both...
Sep 5, 20204 min read
Negotiating the new normal
Georgina McManus (Global GC at Manolo Blahnik) and Ashleigh Hegarty (GC and Privacy Officer at Charlotte Tilbury) spoke to Kate Wilkinson...
Sep 5, 20204 min read
The future of luxury in a post pandemic world - the Harrods take
Inevitably the pandemic took centre stage at the Luxury Law Summit (3 September 2020) but thankfully it was not the only issue in the...
Aug 22, 20202 min read
Smart fabrics in wearables and their protection with Intellectual Property rights
Here is another guest post from Marta Carmona (Master of Advocacy at the University of Málaga) Smart fabrics are textiles which include...
Aug 22, 20202 min read
How do you terminate a contract?
It is common for business priorities to change and relationships to improve or sour over time. At some point you will want to end a...
Jun 12, 20204 min read
Will wearable fashion 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...
Aug 13, 20182 min read
Introducing e-commerce
Fashion and retail have faced major disruption from the Internet. Europe currently leads the way on e-commerce and is a major market for...
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