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Sep 6, 20202 min read

The human cost of exclusion

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

Sep 6, 20202 min read

What does the Platform to Business Regulation mean for fashion?

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

Sep 5, 20203 min read

Protecting your brand Apple style

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

Sep 5, 20204 min read

Negotiating the new normal

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

Sep 5, 20204 min read

The future of luxury in a post pandemic world - the Harrods take

Inevitably the pandemic took centre stage at the Luxury Law Summit (3 September 2020) but thankfully it was not the only issue in the...

Aug 22, 20202 min read

Smart fabrics in wearables and their protection with Intellectual Property rights

Here is another guest post from Marta Carmona (Master of Advocacy at the University of Málaga) Smart fabrics are textiles which include...

Aug 22, 20202 min read

How do you terminate a contract?

It is common for business priorities to change and relationships to improve or sour over time. At some point you will want to end a...

Dec 6, 20197 min read

You can't cruise from cars to clothing - luxury trade marks and brand extensions post Bentley

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

Sep 4, 20192 min read

Louboutin - red soles and trade mark protection

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...

Mar 10, 20191 min read

European Fashion Law: The book is out!

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...

Jan 5, 20192 min read

Smells like IP infringement?

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

Nov 27, 20182 min read

Unregistered designs - the unknown but super useful IP right

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

Nov 25, 20183 min read

How much is a photograph worth?

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. ...

Nov 23, 20185 min read

Sustainability, cocktails and the V&A

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

Oct 25, 20183 min read

Diving into sustainability

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...

Oct 25, 20183 min read

Designs - what are they and how do they protect the fashion industry?

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

Oct 23, 20183 min read

Sustainable fashion - the Unmade story

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

Oct 14, 20186 min read

Argos goes to the Court of Appeal but leaves empty handed

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

Aug 18, 20183 min read

How to start a fashion business

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...