Rosie Burbidge
Chanel and Huawei logos are dissimilar
The EU General Court has upheld a Board of Appeal ruling in a dispute between Chanel and Huawei, finding that Huawei’s EUTM application...
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Rosie Burbidge
Feb 23, 20212 min read
Influencers are advertising... and the ASA is watching
Influencers are advertisers. This has been clear for some time. But now influencers are trending for the wrong reasons as the Advertising...
Rosie Burbidge
Jan 6, 20212 min read
European Commission takes fight to online counterfeiters
Is help coming to tackle the scourge of counterfeits sold on online marketplaces? Counterfeit goods affect all businesses as they grow...
Rosie Burbidge
Nov 26, 20202 min read
Protecting digital designs - the clock is ticking
Designs are one of the key IP rights for the gaming and fashion industries but they are complex and consequently poorly understood. There...
Rosie Burbidge
Aug 19, 20203 min read
What is blockchain? Find out in this book...
Blockchain and the Law: The rule of code by Primavera De Filippi and Aaron Wright - review by Emily Long. Blockchain is a term often...
Rosie Burbidge
Aug 19, 20202 min read
Brexit & IP - what you need to know
Brexit may be nearly upon us. If this happens after 29 March there are various short term consequences to registered rights in the UK and...
Rosie Burbidge
Aug 19, 20202 min read
Smells like IP infringement?
The fashion industry is no stranger to IP disputes. In the last year, The IPKat has written about disputes involving Zara, Nike and Nike...
Rosie Burbidge
Aug 19, 20201 min read
Trade marks and priority
An important feature of the trade mark system around the world is the six month priority period. This is incredibly helpful for all...
Rosie Burbidge
Aug 19, 20202 min read
What is a trade mark?
Trade marks give you the exclusive right to use a particular "sign" in your business for particular goods and services. They can...
Rosie Burbidge
Aug 19, 20202 min read
How to create a new brand (legally)
This post is about the legal issues you need to consider when selecting a new brand name and logo. This is primarily a question of trade...
Rosie Burbidge
Aug 19, 20202 min read
How do you terminate a contract?
It is common for business priorities to change and relationships to improve or sour over time. At some point you will want to end a...
Rosie Burbidge
Aug 19, 20201 min read
Setting a price in a European contract
It is common to want to fix a price for goods. It provides you and your customers with certainty and means that you avoid disgruntled...
Rosie Burbidge
Aug 19, 20202 min read
European contracts - part two
Defining terms Definitions make contracts easier to read. They are often known as "defined terms" and are a mini dictionary at the start...
Rosie Burbidge
Aug 19, 20201 min read
How to handle confidential information
Nobody wants their business secrets getting shared. This can happen broadly online or directly to a particular competitor. Both can be...
Rosie Burbidge
Aug 19, 20201 min read
European contracts - part one
Every time you order goods from a factory or sell your products to a wholesaler, shop or end consumer, you are entering into a contract....
Rosie Burbidge
Aug 19, 20201 min read
Intellectual property rights - it's never too early to think about them
Fashion is built on intellectual property rights. The brand is protected by trade marks. The clothing and accessory design by design...
Rosie Burbidge
Aug 19, 20202 min read
Introducing the European Union
The European Union or EU is the political and economic union of 28 European countries who are known as "Member States". The EU has helped...
Rosie Burbidge
Aug 19, 20201 min read
Introducing fashion technology
Fashion technology is not just about wearables. It includes the major innovations in textiles such as Tencel and Gore-Tex. One of the big...
Rosie Burbidge
Aug 19, 20202 min read
Introducing e-commerce
Fashion and retail have faced major disruption from the Internet. Europe currently leads the way on e-commerce and is a major market for...
Rosie Burbidge
Aug 19, 20201 min read
Introducing intellectual property
Without intellectual property rights it would be virtually impossible for the European fashion industry to continue. These rights enable...
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