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Recent rulings in the Netherlands and Germany on Birkenstock’s sandal designs highlight a growing fragmentation across Europe in...

The EUIPO Fourth Board of Appeal recently issued five decisions concerning trademark applications filed by Parfums Christian Dior in...

The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has recently announced that fees for patents, trade marks, and registered designs will rise...

The recent High Court decision in Dr Reddy's Laboratories (UK) Ltd v Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH [2025] EWHC 2834 (Pat)...

Dr Martens before the Brussels Court of Appeal Design features like stitching, patterns and labels are increasingly doing the work of...

The much anticipated judgment in Getty v Stability AI has today (4 November 2025) been handed down with Stability AI claiming victory...

In the modern era of sport, a footballer’s influence extends far beyond the pitch. Increasingly, players are leveraging their fame to...

The Court of Appeal has delivered another setback to Adidas in its long-running trademark battle with fashion designer Thom Browne,...

Unregistered design rights are a vital tool for protecting creative output in fast-paced industries such as fashion, luxury, and consumer...

The UK high street continues to contract, with economic pressures and fast fashion competition forcing brands, like Claire’s, into...

As sports brands and rights holders explore immersive gaming platforms such as Roblox to engage new and younger audiences and find...

The expanding role of AI in life sciences AI-driven models are increasingly used by pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to...