Can a fashion trade mark be deemed inherently deceptive by use of a year within it? | Lee Curtis 🎙️ The 48th Fashionably IP podcast is out today, and we are discussing potentially deceptive trade marks in the world of fashion and luxury goods. 🎙️ Rebecca Field (nee Tilbury) and I discuss the re...

🎙️ The 48th Fashionably IP podcast is out, and we are discussing potentially deceptive trade marks in the world of fashion and luxury goods centring on the recent Faure Le Page case before the CJEU. 🎙️
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Some comment from me in the World Trademark Review. Mumumelon: the campaign using dupes as a “vehicle” for climate activism. www.worldtrademarkreview.com/article/mumu...

"Pond Versus Bond" - James Bond's IP Owner Opposes Trademark For Cult UK Video Game Character System 3 filed for the UK trademark in May 2025

"Pond Versus Bond" - James Bond's IP Owner Opposes Trademark For Cult UK Video Game Character. www.timeextension.com/news/2026/04...

The name's Pond, James Pond. Some comment from me in World Trademark Review on the UKIPO opposition to a trade mark application to register JAMES POND in the name of System 3 Software Limited by…... The name's Pond, James Pond. Some comment from me in World Trademark Review on the UKIPO opposition to a trade mark application to register JAMES POND in the name of System 3 Software Limited by Danj...

Owners of James Bond trademarks challenge UK trademark application to register JAMES POND. www.linkedin.com/posts/tradem...

Kan stoppa dem från att använda gesten | Lee Curtis Trade mark law and football is increasingly crossing paths, which I obviously approve of as a football and trade mark law fan, and its great to be quoted by Swedish newspaper Expressen on Arsenal and ...

Viktor Gyökeres registers his celebration as an EU trademark. www.linkedin.com/posts/tradem...

It was great to interview you on the podcast Alex.

What is US trade dress law and how does apply to the world of fashion? www.lexology.com/library/deta...

What is US trade dress law and how does it apply to the world of fashion?

What is US trade dress law and how does it apply to the world of fashion? The 47th Fashionably IP podcast is out today. open.spotify.com/episode/6VyX...

Can a trade mark registration for a fashion designers name be deemed deceptive?www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx

Can a trade mark registration for fashion designers name be deemed deceptive?

🎙️ The 47th Fashionably IP podcast is out! Can a trade mark registration for a fashion designers name be deemed deceptive? 🎙️

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Wordle Decision | Lee Curtis You have six attempts to determine if the New York Times successfully invalidated an earlier International Registration for WORDLE in the UK and successfully fought off an opposition to the their own ...

The New York Times reclaims WORDLE trademark in the UK.

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Brooklyn Beckham Claims Parents 'Pressured' Him to Sign Away Name Rights | Lee Curtis Mum, can I have my name back? Not many family disputes get as much publicity as that surrounding 'Brand Beckham' and not many involve 'naming rights'. You know you have reached a certain level of cele...

Mum can I have my name back? A family dispute, trademarks and Brand Beckham. www.linkedin.com/posts/tradem...

The concept of ‘overall impression’ in UK and EU Registered Design Law Rebecca Field and Lee Curtis discuss the concept of ‘overall impression’ in registered design law in the United Kingdom and European Union. Rebecca…

The concept of ‘overall impression’ in UK and EU Registered Design Law. www.lexology.com/library/deta...

The Dryrobe case: When is a trade mark generic? An interview with Theo Barclay Rebecca Field and Lee Curtis interview Theo Barclay of 4 New Square, who was the successful lead counsel for Dyrrobe Limited, in the recent decision…

The Dryrobe case: When is a trade mark generic? An interview with Theo Barclay. www.lexology.com/library/deta...

GEORGE ORWELL rejection clarifies impact of copyright on EU trademark applications The EUIPO Grand Board of Appeal’s rejection to register GEORGE ORWELL as an EU trademark could impact future applications for author names.

Comment from me on the recent GEORGE ORWELL trademark decision. www.worldtrademarkreview.com/article/geor...

George Orwell decision | Lee Curtis The GEORGE ORWELL decision is in. An important decision in the protection of the names of the famous. As befits, in my opinion, one of the greatest journalists and authors of the twentieth century, a...

GEORGE ORWELL denied trademark protection by Grand Board of Appeal of the EUIPO. www.linkedin.com/posts/tradem...

The Dryrobe case: When is a trade mark generic? An interview with Theo Barclay

The Dryrobe case: When is a trade mark generic?An interview with Theo Barclay. open.spotify.com/episode/34PY...

The end of the Brexit overhang for trade marks: review, refile and revoke. On the 31st December 2025, five years will have passed since the end of the Brexit transitional period on 31st December 2020. Why is this relevant…

The end of the Brexit overhang for trade marks: review, refile and revoke.
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Retailers liability and AI Applications The question of whether the user (consumer) or the provider of an AI application is liable for the infringement of intellectual property rights as a…

Retailers liability and AI applications. www.lexology.com/library/deta...

Cole Palmer's celebration trademark: Have others done the same? Will it become more common?

Cole Palmer’s celebration trademark: Have others done the same? Will it become more common? Nice to be quoted. www.nytimes.com/athletic/680...

The impact of Generative Artificial Intelligence on online search in the fashion and beauty sectors: Fashionably IP Rebecca Field and Lee Curtis discuss the impact of Generative AI on online search and associated legal issues. The online search market has been…

The impact of Generative Artificial Intelligence on online search in the fashion and beauty sectors: Fashionably IP. www.lexology.com/library/deta...

The impact of Generative Artificial Intelligence on online search in the fashion and beauty sectors

The impact of Generative Artificial Intelligence on online search in the fashion and beauty sectors. open.spotify.com/episode/7u7t...

From Stripes to Supermarkets: The Court of Appeal Reaffirms the Need for Precision in Trade Mark Law On 23 October 2025, Lord Justice Arnold delivered two landmark Court of Appeal decisions addressing trade mark registrability: Thom Browne Inc & Anor…

From Stripes to Supermarkets: The Court of Appeal Reaffirms the Need for Precision in Trade Mark Law. www.lexology.com/library/deta...

The UKIPO’s consultation on changes to UK design law and its possible impact on fashion designs: Fashionably IP Rebecca Field and Lee Curtis interview their HGF colleague Rachel Platts about the UKIPO’s consultation on proposed changes to UK design law and…

The UKIPO’s consultation on changes to UK design law and its possible impact on fashion designs: the Fashionably IP podcast. www.lexology.com/library/deta...

The UKIPO’s consultation on changes to UK design law and its possible impact on fashion designs

The 42nd episode of the Fashionably IP Podcast is out now! Join me and Rebecca Field (nee Tilbury) as we discuss with our
@HGF_IP
colleague Rachel Platts the consultation on the future of design protection in the United Kingdom. open.spotify.com/episode/1wwL...

Creativity and a designers freedom in EU Registered and Unregistered Designs: The Deity Shoes Advocate General Opinion: Fashionably IP 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…

Creativity and a designers freedom in EU Registered and Unregistered Designs: The Deity Shoes Advocate General Opinion: Fashionably IP www.lexology.com/library/deta...

Creativity and a designers freedom in EU Registered and Unregistered Designs: The Deity Shoes Advocate General Opinion

The 41st episode of the Fashionably IP podcast is out. We discuss the level of creativity needed for EU registered and unregistered design protection and whether fashion trends impact a designers freedom. open.spotify.com/episode/7iqQ...

Dedicated followers of fashion Lee Curtis and Rebecca Field share how their podcast, Fashionably IP, found its audience.

Dedicated followers of fashion. I and Rebecca Field share how the Fashionably IP podcast found its audience in the
CITMA Review. www.citma.org.uk/resources/de...

Post-sale confusion following the Iconix/Dream Pairs decision: An interview with Simon Malynicz KC: Fashionably IP Rebecca Field and Lee Curtis interview barrister Simon Malynicz KC of Hogarth Chambers on the recent decision of the UK Supreme Court in the Iconix…

Post-sale confusion following the Iconix/Dream Pairs decision: An interview with Simon Malynicz KC: Fashionably IP www.lexology.com/library/deta...

The rise of America’s intangible economy Investments in non-physical assets demystify the US stock market’s performance

The rise of America’s intangible economy. www.ft.com/content/38c3...