3/19/2025 5:41:50 PM Lululemon's bold trademark move: Pioneering the fight against dupes By Bea Ballard A quick Google search for “Lululemon dupe” brings up a plethora of sites promoting activewear that mimics the popular brand’s products....
3/14/2025 6:23:17 PM BGH's Birkenstock ruling indicative of raised EU copyright standards? By Georgie Barrow On 20 February 2025, the German Federal Supreme Court (BGH) rejected Birkenstock's claim that its “Madrid” and “Arizona” sandal styles...
1/27/2025 6:27:16 PM First compulsory mediation order issued in landmark trade mark dispute By Miranda Joseph Catherine Penny Tom Lingard Astrid Arnold +1 more... Show less In a landmark judgment, the case of DKH Retail Limited, C-Retail Limited, Supergroup Internet Limited, Superdry Plc v City Football Group...
1/3/2025 11:23:34 AM Hermès Birkin vs. Walmart "Wirkin": inspirational or imitational dupe? By Georgie Barrow Dupe culture has become a significant trend in the fashion industry, where consumers seek affordable alternatives to high-end, designer...
11/19/2024 6:09:42 PM 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...
11/4/2024 3:59:38 PM 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,...
9/23/2024 8:57:08 AM 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...
5/16/2024 12:28:13 PM 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...
5/16/2024 10:13:31 AM 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...
1/3/2024 3:27:11 PM 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...
10/27/2023 2:20:39 PM 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...
10/17/2023 7:56:19 PM 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...