The Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA), a United Kingdom (UK) not-for-profit, has announced that it is developing a Generative AI (GenAI) Training Licence, and is hoping to publish the licence in the third quarter of 2025....more
Everybody knows that trade marks are necessary to protect a brand’s logo and name, and a lot of people know that registered designs are a powerful tool in stopping counterfeit goods, but did you know these rights can also be...more
3/21/2025
/ Brand ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Industrial Design ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Product Packaging ,
Trade Dress ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks ,
UK ,
Unfair Competition
Waste treatment, recycling and take back obligations in relation to electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) and waste of such electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) have long been a focus area for EU regulators, and now...more
In this edition of Fashion Law, we have compiled thought leadership published on our blogs and website throughout 2024—providing an overview of significant legal and regulatory updates in the fashion industry over the past...more
2/19/2025
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Brand ,
Copyright ,
Copyright Infringement ,
Counterfeiting ,
Design Patent ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fake Reviews ,
Fashion Industry ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Intellectual Property Litigation ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Online Reviews ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Trademarks
On 20 January 2025, the English Court of Appeal handed down its judgment in a highly anticipated appeal by Thatchers Cider Company, concluding that Aldi had infringed Thatchers’ registered trade mark under section 10(3) of...more
New developments in Europe make a filing strategy for registered designs and trade marks even more essential for the modern consumer business. Read on to find out more....more
With the ubiquitous “Black Friday”—and now “Black Week”—having taken hold in the European Union and the United Kingdom, consumers will currently be inundated with offers and shopping around for the best deal. Retailers should...more
11/22/2023
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Black Friday ,
EU ,
Holidays ,
Internet Retailers ,
Retail Market ,
Retailers ,
Sales ,
Sales Promotions ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)
As “Holiday Season” is increasingly synonymous with “Sales Season”, and with many sales already in full swing (Black Friday in particular), brands and traders should make sure that their discounting campaigns are compliant...more
One thing is clear about artificial intelligence (AI) and intellectual property (IP) at the moment: there are more questions than answers. Who should be author? Who is responsible for a work’s liability? What about moral...more
The Italian Supreme Court decision on the KIKO case (Cass. 780/2020) is the most recent judgement made in the wake of the Cofemel decision (case C-683/17) and follows the UK IPEC decision in Response Clothing....more
In Response Clothing Ltd v The Edinburgh Woollen Mill Ltd [2020] EWHC 148 (IPEC), the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (“IPEC”) has issued the first UK decision made since the Court of Justice of the European Union’s...more
The long running and highly publicised Rubik’s cube case has taken another twist. On 24 October 2019, the EU General Court confirmed the cancellation of the EU trade mark for the 3D shape. ...more
In the recent decision of the case Kogan v Martin, the UK Court of Appeal overturned an Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) decision and identified a new test for determining when contribution is sufficient to be...more
This alert considers two interesting recent developments relevant to manufacturers distributing their products through a selective distribution system in European territories....more
The sanction regimes of the UK and the EU have seen some important developments since the beginning of 2018. The UK’s draft sanctions bill makes its bumpy way through Parliament and new ‘Magnitsky’ style provisions were...more
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) recently released a blog post authored by Simon Nichols, CMA Project Director. It acts as a stark reminder of the importance of competition compliance and the consequences of...more