A recent UK court held that Karen Millen, a fashion designer and co-founder of the Karen Millen brand, was prohibited from using her name, KM or K.Millen or any other confusingly similar names in connection with clothing and...more
10/25/2016
/ Breach of Contract ,
Confusingly Similar ,
Contract Drafting ,
Contract Terms ,
Fashion Branding ,
Fashion Design ,
Fashion Industry ,
Personal Brands ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
UK
Voters in the U.K. recently passed a referendum paving the way for the U.K. to leave the European Union (EU). In response, British Prime Minister David Cameron resigned on Wednesday, July 13, 2016, with Theresa May as his...more
7/15/2016
/ Article 50 Treaty of the EU ,
community ,
Community Designs ,
EU ,
European Patent Office ,
European Union Trade Mark (EUTM) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Patents ,
Referendums ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks ,
Treaty of Lisbon ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) ,
Unified Patent Court ,
Unified Patent System ,
Unitary Patent
1. Ownership of marks -
Who may apply?
An application may be filed by any person or legal entity that uses or intends to use a mark in connection with goods sold or distributed, or services transacted, in United...more