Rebecca Field and Lee Curtis discuss the recent decision of the General Court of the European Union, which upheld previous decisions of the EUIPO to cancel a Community Design Registration...

Can '#zombiebrands' come back to life? Why do such brands cause problems for #trademarklaw? Find out this and more on episode 4 of our #FashionablyIP #podcast...

Rebecca Field and Lee Curtis of HGF analyze the Court of Justice of the European Union's decision in the Faure Le Page case, examining whether using the year 1717 in a trade mark wrongly suggests heritage and prestige that could constitute grounds for invalidity. The discussion explores the legal considerations around deceptive trade marks and the implications for French trade mark registrations incorporating historical dates.

Rebecca Field and Lee Curtis discuss the importance of personal names in the world of fashion and a recent decision of the CJEU...

Rebecca Field and Lee Curtis examine the challenges of applying copyright to fashion, highlighting how the EU offers broader protections than the US, with the UK providing limited copyright safeguards.

Rebecca Field and Lee Curtis discuss the recent Opinion from Advocate General Emiliou in the Deity Shoes S.L. case. The case concerns whether fashion designs need ‘intellectual effort' to benefit...

The EPO adopts strict rules on added subject-matter, and has a number of unique formalities.

Episode 32 Fashion brands and non-use.

In this sixth podcast, we discuss the protection of geographical terms in the world of fashion. An emotive subject for businesses and countries alike.

Rebecca Field and Lee Curtis interview barrister Victoria Jones from the chambers 3PB in this edition of the Fashionably IP podcast on good practice in contentious proceedings before the UKIPO.

Rebecca Field and Lee Curtis discuss the often misunderstood concept of honest concurrent use and fashion brands in the United Kingdom. What is the history of this concept and how does it apply to the world of fashion brands?

Episode 28 Position trade marks in fashion.

Wearable technology spans different technologies, and protecting IP in this exciting and fast-moving space requires a strategic multi-faceted approach.

A newly discovered mode of action for a known compound can support patentable second medical use claims in Europe, even when the condition being treated is already known.

Episode 24 The day that Rihanna's footwear inadvertently destroyed the novelty of a Community Design.

In our third podcast, we talk about the issue of protecting trade marks when they are the fashion product itself.

In our previous article we discussed the referral to the Enlarged Board of Appeal regarding questions on entitlement to priority (G1/22 and G2/22).

Rebecca Field and Lee Curtis discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on intellectual property law in the world of fashion.

This will only affect office actions mailed on or after 3 December. If more than 3 months is required then a fee can be paid to restore the time limit to 6 months.

Rebecca Field and Lee Curtis discuss the IP rights applying to women's shoes. Rebecca and Lee concentrate on probably the most famous women's shoes of all, notably the red sole of Christian Louboutin.