Fashionably IP

In our fourth podcast we talk about heritage brands in fashion or brands which are sometimes unfairly called zombie brands. Can zombie fashion brands come back to life? How does trade mark deal with this particular issue of fashion IP law?

Timestamps:

• An intro to HGF and the podcast
• Intro to heritage brands in fashion 1:50
• Why do such brands cause problems for a trade mark law? 3:32
• The NEHERA case 5:57
• Tips on what to do if you are a 'custodian' of a Zombie fashion brand 9:38
• Takeaways from the discussion 10:26

In our third podcast, we talk about the issue of protecting trade marks when they are the fashion product itself.

• An intro to HGF and the podcast
• The issue of protecting trade marks when they are the fashion product itself (1:59)
• Louis Vuitton chequerboard design (4:48)
• Trade mark protection over design protection (08:01)
• Takeaways from the discussion (11:49)

In this second podcast, we are going to talk about the colour in fashion and the difficulties of protecting it.

In this first podcast, we are going to talk about the use of personal names as ‘brands’ and why this is an important subject in the world of fashion.

• An intro to HGF and the podcast 
• Why is the use of personal names as brands important in the world of fashion (2:41)
• The Elizabeth Emanual case (4:35)
• The Karen Millen case (9:40)
• Learnings from the case examples (11:23)