01 Jul, 2024 Can PLT ban me? By Naina Patel Alice Esuola-Grant Pretty Little Thing (PLT), the online fast fashion retailer, has issued a statement on the recent controversy surrounding the closure of...
27 Jun, 2024 What's in my name? Benefits and pitfalls for fashion designers of using their own name as a brand By Sarah Husslein Jerome Coulonvaux In a recent trade mark decision in Belgium, the Brussels Court of Appeal had to consider the rights of a fashion designer and the extent...
17 Jun, 2024 Crystal Palace the latest sports club to gamble with its reputation By Rob Powell Sponsorship revenues are fundamental to the very existence of sports clubs at all levels. They are undoubtedly among the biggest income...
13 Jun, 2024 Tour de France wins a stage, but not the race By Sarah Husslein Summer is just around the corner, full of sporting events including the famous Tour de France. The Company Tour de France (‘TdF’) is the...
10 Jun, 2024 Another shot on target – A deep dive into the Supreme Court decision in Amazon v Lifestyle Equities By Marc Linsner Miriam Schröder Earlier this year the Supreme Court unanimously dismissed Amazon’s appeal regarding the advertising and sale of BEVERLY HILLS POLO CLUB...
09 May, 2024 Gibraltar v Viovet: Comparative advertising and trade mark infringement By Iva Gobac “Last month, the High Court handed down a decision on a preliminary issue in the case between two “veterinary nutraceutical”...
07 Mar, 2024 Amazon off target as Supreme Court dismisses appeal By Marc Linsner In an eagerly anticipated decision, yesterday the Supreme Court unanimously dismissed Amazon's appeal regarding the marketing and sales...
28 Feb, 2024 Aldi’s infringement of M&S’ registered design upheld by Court of Appeal (but no caterpillars involved this time) By Simon Clark Toby Headdon You can read a more detailed analysis of the case here. The Court of Appeal upheld a High Court finding of registered design infringement...
06 Feb, 2024 Pokémon v Palworld - inspiration or infringement? By Charles Purdie It is sometimes said that there is a fine line between taking inspiration from another’s work and infringement of intellectual property...
25 Jan, 2024 Thatchers' trade mark and passing off claim against Aldi goes down in a cloud of cider By Sean Ibbetson Somerset-based cider maker Thatchers yesterday lost its trade mark infringement and passing off claim against the discount retailer Aldi....
05 Jan, 2024 Cambridge - what's in a name? By Stephanie Taylor What's in a name and who has the right to protect a geographical location? This was the matter under discussion in recent trade mark...
20 Sep, 2023 My supplier is using AI in the delivery of its services: considerations for in-house lawyers By Rob Powell As software tools and solutions powered by AI become more prevalent and accessible, they are more frequently being used “in the...