Nov 19, 2024 Say goodbye to Community Designs - EU design law changes are incoming! By Jessica Gregson On 18 November 2024, the EU Design Legislative Reform Package was published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The underlying...
Nov 04, 2024 From Milan to the Moon – intellectual property considerations in Prada’s collaboration with Axiom Space By Jessica Gregson In a pioneering collaboration, Prada and Axiom Space (Axiom) have unveiled the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit (AxEMU) spacesuit,...
Sep 23, 2024 Lashify's legal lash out: a beauty industry wake up call? By Georgie Barrow The United States District Court for the Western District of Texas has issued a landmark ruling which could set a precedent for the...
May 16, 2024 Deepfakes, scams, and Fakey Perry By Dan Fournier While there are plenty of examples of how AI is being used beneficially in multiple sectors, there is also no shortage of those who would...
May 16, 2024 Staying onside at Euro 2024 By Tom Collins With the kick-off of Euro 2024 just four weeks away, marketing campaigns will inevitably start to pick up pace in an attempt to ride the...
Jan 03, 2024 Mickey Mouse's US copyright curtain call By Georgie Barrow Almost 100 years after featuring in the 1928 film Steamboat Willie, Disney's US copyright in the early versions of Mickey and Minnie...
Oct 27, 2023 PUMA shifts gears as exclusive licensee of Formula 1 By Georgie Barrow This week, A$AP Rocky has been named Creative Director of the partnership between Formula 1 and PUMA whereby the sport and lifestyle...
Oct 17, 2023 NFTs AND FAN TOKENS IN SPORT: YELLOW CARD FROM THE DCMS COMMITTEE? By Tom Collins The emergence of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and fan tokens in the world of professional sport has led to increased scrutiny on these...
Sep 26, 2023 Chanel in a flap - luxury brand set for trial in trademark case By Georgie Barrow Back in March 2018, Chanel accused luxury reseller What Goes Around Comes Around (WGACA) of attempting to deceive its consumers into...
Sep 08, 2023 AI regulation – elation or frustration for IP rights in HCSITC report? By Georgie Barrow The government’s efforts to keep pace with the rapid proliferation of artificial intelligence (AI) continued last week when the House of...
Aug 10, 2023 Monetising mimicking music: AI and deepfakes By Jessica Gregson With the increasing popularity of “deepfakes” created by AI and the potential revenues from this new technology stream, it was only a...
Jun 02, 2023 Dupe culture: what to do(op)? By Jessica Gregson With the rise of “dupes”, brands are having to come up with inventive ways to protect their designs and ultimately, their brand. Dupes...