European Fashion Law

Occasionally IP disputes break into the public domain. This one has to do with Nike, a famous brand, and also to do with Satan. Rosie and...

The IP Enterprise Court (IPEC) has enabled smaller businesses to fight back against perceived intellectual property (IP) injustices. Its...

A recent decision by the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court reveals the problems that can arise when businesses that once shared name...

When is an online marketplace “targeting” consumers in a particular jurisdiction? This was the question that Mr Justice Michael Green...

In its annual review of markets that engage in or facilitate counterfeiting and piracy, the US Trade Representative has named 39 online...

Domain names have been treated as a type of intellectual property for years but their precise status has not been clear in the UK, until...

There has long been a recognition that Chinese trade mark law has been moving toward a more reliable and consistent process. This is...

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

A Civil Restraint Order restricts the subject of the Order - usually a serial claimant - from bringing further claims in the future...

Bentley Clothing v Bentley Motors [2019] EWHC 2925 is a classic David v Goliath dispute. You have a small family owned business versus a...

The red sole on the base of Louboutin shoes has been the focus of both media and legal attention for many years. There has been extensive...

We have had the launch parties and the book is officially OUT NOW! I've had such lovely feedback already. I hope you both enjoy it and...

Brexit may be nearly upon us. If this happens after 29 March there are various short term consequences to registered rights in the UK and...

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...

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. ...

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

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...

Abanka DD v Abanca Corporacion Bancaria SA [2017] EWHC 2428 is a recent High Court appeal from the UK's Intellectual Property Office.  It...

The rules surrounding parallel goods in the European Economic Area (EEA) may at first seem straightforward - once a product has been...