March 18, 2026 Deepfakes in the UK: are AI replicas a threat or an opp... The use of AI related technologies to create digital replicas (often labelled as “deepfakes”) is rapidly reshaping how the name, image... Read more
March 12, 2026 Leave me Malone - the scent of a name dispute Estée Lauder Europe LLC, Jo Malone Inc., and Jo Malone Limited have issued proceedings in the UK against Zara’s UK entity, ITX UK Ltd, as... Read more
February 24, 2026 Stevens & Bolton sponsors WTR Live: Brand Strategy ... We are pleased to announce that Stevens & Bolton is sponsoring WTR Live: Brand Strategy Summit Europe 2026, taking place in London on 4th... Read more
February 12, 2026 UKIPO fees for trade marks and designs to increase – ... The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has announced that official fees for trade marks and designs will increase, on average, by... Read more
February 5, 2026 How the fashion trend cycle shapes effective IP strateg... In an industry where speed-to-market, trend responsiveness and distinctive aesthetics are everything, understanding how design law can... Read more
December 22, 2025 Riding the Wave: Dryrobe makes a splash in IPEC The IPEC judgement on 4 December 2025 in Dryrobe Ltd v Caesr Group Ltd t/a D-Robe Outdoors has provided rare insight into how to avoid... Read more
December 19, 2025 Heritage branding and deceptive marks: Goyard v Fauré ... Two French luxury leather-goods houses, Goyard and Fauré Le Page, are locked in a dispute over whether the French trade marks “Fauré Le... Read more
December 2, 2025 Reform of non-compete clauses in employment contracts... On 26 November 2025, the government published a policy paper focused on reforming non-compete clauses in employment contracts. This... Read more
November 20, 2025 European courts out of step: What Birkenstock's split d... Recent rulings in the Netherlands and Germany on Birkenstock’s sandal designs highlight a growing fragmentation across Europe in... Read more
November 17, 2025 Glossed over: Dior’s distinctiveness trade mark dilem... The EUIPO Fourth Board of Appeal recently issued five decisions concerning trademark applications filed by Parfums Christian Dior in... Read more
November 13, 2025 Rising UKIPO fees – what does it mean for your IP str... The UK Intellectual Property Office (UKIPO) has recently announced that fees for patents, trade marks, and registered designs will rise... Read more
November 11, 2025 Not quite Reddy – lessons on strategy for generic lau... The recent High Court decision in Dr Reddy's Laboratories (UK) Ltd v Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH [2025] EWHC 2834 (Pat)... Read more