European Fashion Law

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...

Star Athletica v Varsity Brands sent shockwaves through the fashion and copyright worlds but is it the game changing decision some have...

Photography cases have occupied a lot of the early years of the revamped IP Enterprise Court (or IPEC) more than any other type of case. ...

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...

Data was described by The Economist as as the new oil. Every valuable asset tends to be protected by IP in some shape or form and data is...

Can a US corporation selling construction software only in the Americas under the name ARGOS be sued for infringement of a registered...

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

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...

Fashion is the fifth most polluting industry in the world. The pace of pollution has accelerated in recent years due to a faster and more...

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...

Can a US corporation selling construction software only in the Americas under the name ARGOS be sued for infringement of a registered...

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

Exhaustion of rights is a concept which applies to all IP rights in Europe. Basically it means that if a product is sold ("put onto the...

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...