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

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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.

#ImbibeLive is next week! HGF's Trade Mark Director Claire Jones is looking forward to attending the event on 13-14 September to listen to ground-breaking seminars...

Episode 25 Explaining Fashion IP law via a dress.

Episode 26 Explaining Fashion IP law via a piece of jewellery.

Rebecca Field and Lee Curtis discuss the intellectual property rights which apply to perfume, why they are integral to the success of a fashion house and how they can be protected under IP law.

In this edition of Retail Scanner, we look at issues relating to the degree of influence and control retailers can properly exercise over various parts of the supply chain.

Rebecca Field and Lee Curtis interview their HGF colleagues Susanne Bilderbeek and Olivia Petter on smell-a-like perfumes and compare and contrast UK, Benelux and German trade mark and copyright case law...

Why is colour an important subject in the world of fashion? And what are the difficulties of protecting it?

The third edition of WTR Global Leaders publication has been published. Congratulations to HGF's Partner Lee Curtis and Consultant Neil McKechnie who have been recognised by the publication...

Rebecca Field and Lee Curtis of HGF explore the upcoming Phase II changes to EU Registered Design Law set to take effect on July 1st, 2026, and examine their implications for fashion industry intellectual property protection. The discussion covers both the recent Phase I reforms implemented in May 2025 and the UK's ongoing consultation on design and copyright law modifications that concluded in November 2025.

Episode 31 Copyright law and fashion.

Explaining Fashion IP law via women's shoes.

A detailed examination of a landmark IPEC case involving luxury fashion brands LVMH, Fendi, Loewe, Christian Dior, and Celine against social media influencer Georgia Aldridge for promoting counterfeit products. The discussion explores how courts assess damages when influencers knowingly sell non-genuine branded fashion items and what this means for both brand protection and influencer liability in the digital marketplace.

Rebecca Field and Lee Curtis discuss the concept of ‘overall impression' in registered design law in the United Kingdom and European Union. Rebecca and Lee also discuss where a claimant was successful in an action...

The history of fashion intellectual property law in around fifteen minutes

Rebecca Field and Lee Curtis discuss the impact of Generative AI on online search and associated legal issues.

Rebecca Field and Lee Curtis interview their HGF colleague Rachel Platts about the UKIPO's consultation on proposed changes to UK design law and their impact on fashion design.

Rebecca Field and Lee Curtis discuss when EU Registered and Unregistered Designs and UK Supplemental Unregistered Design Rights are considered to be new and to have individual character.