European Fashion Law

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that ‘genuine use’ for EU trade marks can be established through the...

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

Lockdown boredom has caused recordings of meetings with irate characters or funny, and accidental, filters to become internet sensations....

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

With IP worth 75% of a business’ value why do less than 13% of businesses have IP insurance? It’s fascinating to read the insurance...

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...

The Court of Justice for the European Union (CJEU) clarified the assessment of a position mark's distinctiveness in Aktiebolaget...

There is no doubt that Covid has been extremely challenging for retail in general and fashion in particular. These challenges have...

It is very challenging to obtain a legal monopoly in a shape. The easiest solution is to file one or more registered designs within the...

There is no doubt that we are living through an unstable time. The pandemic has changed daily life for everyone. Politics are far from...

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...

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...