Functional fashion: design implications for the timeless "cargo pants"
From the battlefield to “Y2K”, and now the S/S’23 runway, “cargo trousers”, or “cargo pants”, have been a British clothing staple for more than 80 years.
In this article written for FMCG CEO, Sarah explains how to identify a trade secret and - most importantly - how to keep it.
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If you have created or developed a patented invention or a product that uses patented innovation, you may be eligible to use Patent Box to reduce your Corporation Tax bill.
From the battlefield to “Y2K”, and now the S/S’23 runway, “cargo trousers”, or “cargo pants”, have been a British clothing staple for more than 80 years.
Today every business is a digital business. If you don’t believe me, think about the following scenarios:
In a current US copyright infringement case, the defendants, Ryder Ripps and Jeremy Cahen argue that there is no copyright in the well-known bored ape images traded as NFTs by Yuga Labs, Inc. because they were generated by an automated computer algorithm.
Yesterday, French luxury fashion house Hermès won a landmark trial in the US which determined that the “MetaBirkin” NFTs infringe Hermès’ trade marks relating to its iconic Birkin bag. This is the first significant intellectual property judgment relating to NFTs, and brand owners will be delighted that it has gone their way.
The early 21st century saw the seemingly inexorable rise of both online retail and fast fashion. Yet, recent years, as the climate crisis has deepened, have seen a challenge to this approach as consumers, retailers and fashion houses seek to put green credentials and sustainability at the forefront of their respective priorities.
The hotly anticipated THE DAY BEFORE from game developer Fntastic has encountered a block to its own application to register the trade mark in the USA.
A pivotal IP trial has just begun in the US concerning IP rights in non-fungible tokens (NFTs) related to French fashion house Hermès’ iconic Birkin bag.
Getty Images has announced that it has commenced litigation in England and Wales against Stability AI, one of the entities behind Stable Diffusion, a well-known text-to-image AI model.
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Trade marks are like other intellectual property assets: they bring undisputed value to a business’ success. Celebrities, and the businesses behind them, are no different.
In a recent judgement, a UK court has decided for the first time that a sufficiently detailed and fully rounded fictional character can be the subject of copyright protection.
When it comes to IP protection, fashion brands should consider making the most of what is available to them.