European Fashion Law

Are arbitration clauses a good idea? This post is not going to resolve this longstanding debate but it will highlight some of the...

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

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...

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...

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

Branding and trade mark use can change in subtle (and not so subtle) ways over time. For example, it may be used in a different typeface,...

Fashion and technology have long been on a collision course and, like so much, the pandemic has accelerated things in a dramatic and life...

Fashion and technology have long been on a collision course and, like so much, the pandemic has accelerated things in a dramatic and life...

There are many reasons why someone might want to get a search order. It is a very draconian remedy that gives a successful applicant the...

Eagle eyed readers may have noticed a few changes to EuropeanFashionLaw.com. A lot has happened recently (news flash!) and it is time to...

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...

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...

Some luxury brands still choose to not operate an online presence. Whether this is sustainable in the long term is unclear. Regardless of...

The Luxury Law Summit took time to consider the big picture commercial and business model questions which will affect legal decision...

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

The new Platform to Business Regulation (P2B regulation) applies across the EU from 12 July 2020. This Regulation is part of the EU's...

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

Georgina McManus (Global GC at Manolo Blahnik) and Ashleigh Hegarty (GC and Privacy Officer at Charlotte Tilbury) spoke to Kate Wilkinson...