May 24, 2023 Prada & Adidas in a league of their own with new football boot collaboration By Abigail Dews Another great example of luxury and active wear brands collaborating to increase the functionality of their products & reach new markets....
May 17, 2023 How to write a real cease & desist letter, courtesy of M&S. By Esther Gottschalk A perfect example of how to protect the precious Percy Pig® brand name and trade mark gently and with minimum fuss. Nicely-drafted by the...
May 10, 2023 Where engineering meets fashion, the boundary between technical concept and aesthetic creation blurs By Louise Mansion From the live colour changing garments on the Anrealage Autumn/Winter 23-24 runway, to the receipt printer dress created by Cameron...
Apr 28, 2023 Singer Katy Perry loses trade mark battle against Australian designer Katie Perry By Hannah Finster After a long-running legal battle a judge in Australia has ruled that Katy Perry has infringed the trade mark rights of an Australian...
Apr 27, 2023 Fascinating fashion coming out of AI Fashion Week By Samantha Collins It is really fascinating to see some of the designs that were shown at the recent AI Fashion Week. Of course, there are still a few...
Apr 21, 2023 Amazon's industry collaboration to track counterfeiters By Megan Rannard Amazon have announced the launch of their new Anti-Counterfeiting Exchange (ACX) initiative which enables participating retailers to...
Apr 19, 2023 There's value in trade marks- It's no mystery By Graeme Murray There’s value in trade marks- It’s no mystery This sensational battle of the wags saga, which has seen astonishing online revelations and...
Apr 18, 2023 Home and hospitality - the new focus for luxury brands By Samantha Collins A really interesting article giving an overview of the findings from the new Business of Fashion Insights report "The Lifestyle Era:...
Apr 14, 2023 Another reminder to always check for third party rights when launching a new product By Kirsten Gilbert Marks & Spencer have again been on the wrong end of a social media campaign relating to allegations of unauthorised use of someone else's...
Apr 13, 2023 Genericide: Can TUPPERWARE survive? By Sarah Chittock The company has hit the news recently as it struggles with falling sales and rising debts. Neil Saunders, Managing Director of Retail at...
Apr 11, 2023 An egg-themed trade mark dispute for Easter By Alison Melling This topical case in Germany caught my eye over the weekend. If you’ve had a surfeit of eggs over Easter, you may already be hesitating...
Apr 06, 2023 A quick (mani)cure for copyright infringement claim against Shein? By Elizabeth Hickman A British nail artist from Manchester claims that Shein, the fast fashion company, have copied the designs of her nail art and used...