28 Mar, 2024 Amazon's proactive anti-counterfeiting work is good news for brands - statistics from the 2023 Brand Protection Report By Megan Rannard Amazon's annual Brand Protection Report was released this week, detailing the work done in 2023 to tackle infringement on its platforms. ...
13 Mar, 2024 Beyoncé's new Cécred haircare line By Marcela Carvalho Beyoncé has recently revealed the launch of Cécred, her new haircare line. When teasing the new brand on social media, the most-awarded...
13 Mar, 2024 Cross-brand collaboration - should I register? By Alison Melling The trend for unusual brand collaborations across sectors is continuing, with the announcement of a partnership between fashion brand...
07 Mar, 2024 M&C in the news: Smart clothes: Fashion’s forward-looking lawyers By M&C Newsroom As fashion brands explore blockchain, AI tools, and NFTs, it is tech-savvy lawyers who steer them in the right direction. Muireann Bolger...
07 Mar, 2024 Amazon loses UK Supreme Court appeal in cross-border "targeting consumers" case By Megan Rannard In a judgment handed down yesterday, 6 March 2024, the UK Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed Amazon's appeal in their fight with...
01 Mar, 2024 M&C in the news: Aldi loses Court of Appeal battle against M&S By M&C Newsroom Design protection is a crucial aspect of the modern business landscape, particularly evident in recent high-profile cases such as the...
26 Feb, 2024 The impact of social media influencers on counterfeit purchasing decisions By Megan Rannard A second study by the UKIPO shows that 24% of males in the UK aged between 16 and 60 are prompted to purchase counterfeit products as a...
23 Feb, 2024 Guitar maker Gibson's new UK flagship - a perfect example of experiential retail By Samantha Collins Tomorrow will see Gibson open their new UK flagship retail store, the GIBSON GARAGE, just off Oxford Street in London. In a world where...
13 Feb, 2024 Seaweed: Catnip for the Catwalk? By Kate Appleby Start spreading the news… it's fashion week in New York and I happen to be here! Although I didn't come for the couture, I have already...
12 Feb, 2024 Fashion: Dyeing for a change By Mairi Rudkin New York, New York - I’ve found myself here during fashion week in a year where I am glad to see that sustainability has been put front...
08 Feb, 2024 Chanel unanimously wins infringement and counterfeit lawsuit against luxury reseller, What Goes Around Comes Around By Megan Rannard On Tuesday, a New York jury unanimously ruled in favour of Chanel in their lawsuit against the luxury second-hand reseller, What Goes...
01 Feb, 2024 WIPO proposes a generic risk-based framework for online anti-counterfeiting By Megan Rannard A report from the WIPO Advisory Committee on Enforcement presents the findings of their research into anti-counterfeiting practices by...