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Innovation underpins the global fashion industry's adjustment to decarbonisation

Robust IP strategies and patent protection for new innovations are vital as the industry 'greens' its supply chains
Intellectual property

General Court finds UK evidence not admissible post-Brexit in EUIPO proceedings

Judgment disagrees with earlier decisions and rejects UK evidence despite pre-Brexit filing date of contested EU mark
Intellectual property

Remanufacturing: How to define it and what its legal challenges are

Remanufacturing – the reprocessing of products – has long been considered a niche topic. This is currently changing. More and
Intellectual property

Red Bull dismisses Monster's Red Dawg trade mark appeal in UK High Court

The opposition was upheld on the basis that it would free ride on earlier Red Bull mark
Life Sciences and Healthcare

EU General Court says risk of similarity between cosmetics and pharmaceuticals in trade mark cases

A blurred line between goods means skincare products may be considered similar across classes 3 and 5
Intellectual property

UK High Court provides clarity on registration of colour trade marks

Cadbury allowed to register purple colour trade mark defined by Pantone number alone, vague descriptions warned against
The metaverse

Virtual tops, real trademarks: how in the US and Europe to navigate fashion IP in the metaverse

Defenses for brand owners include trademarks for real and virtual uses, robust policing, and licensing and usage terms
Intellectual property

Implausible declarations?

What a recent English Patents Court judgment suggests for the future of litigation
Retail and Consumer

UK High Court finding on trade marks and bad faith 'evergreening' set for appeal

A supermarket dispute can go to the Court of Appeal over the decision to accept a strike-out application
Urban Dynamics

Smart cities pose 'fit for purpose' questions for data regulation

The EU and UK need to balance the protection of individual rights and allowing for innovation in data-intense environments
Retail and Consumer

App stores warned as Samsung found liable for third-party content

The UK High Court denies the eCommerce Directive 'safe harbour' defence in decision on infringing third-party apps

Regulatory and compliance

Details of Bill to relax gene editing rules in UK announced

IP and devolution questions raised as Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill begins its Parliamentary process