European Fashion Law

"Unless familiar with the law of registered trade marks, you might think that it is relatively straightforward. Regrettably, you would be...

The fashion industry is no stranger to IP disputes. In the last year, The IPKat has written about disputes involving Zara, Nike and Nike...

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

Can you add defendants to a claim when their involvement was at the design stage of a product several years before the product was...

Azumi Ltd v Zuma's Choice Pet Products Ltd [2017] EWHC 609 is a case about a dog's purpose. That dog is called Zuma. Zuma inspired Zoe...

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On Thursday evening, V&A members and their friends convened in the Members Room for an evening of inspiring discussion about fashion and...

Throughout Europe, and indeed in most jurisdictions worldwide, copyright arises automatically upon the creation of the work. Copyright is...

The fashion industry has obtained enormous benefits from the protection offered by design law in the European Union. But to say that...

Unmade is transforming the fashion industry and creating a revolution in how people buy their clothes. I recently attended an event where...

I recently had the pleasure of attending a panel discussion which looked at sustainability and the circular economy in the fashion...

The most obvious and important trade marks to register are your brand name together with any logo you have adopted. It is wise to get...

An important feature of the trade mark system around the world is the six month priority period. This is incredibly helpful for all...

Trade marks give you the exclusive right to use a particular "sign" in your business for particular goods and services. They can...

This post is about the legal issues you need to consider when selecting a new brand name and logo. This is primarily a question of trade...

It is common to want to fix a price for goods. It provides you and your customers with certainty and means that you avoid disgruntled...

Defining terms Definitions make contracts easier to read. They are often known as "defined terms" and are a mini dictionary at the start...

When you start a new fashion business, there are lots of competing interests for your time. You want to get finance to pay for stock and...

Fashion is built on intellectual property rights. The brand is protected by trade marks. The clothing and accessory design by design...

In order to understand European fashion law, it is first important to get to grips with the basics of European law. The European Union...