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Fashionably IP Podcast Series 3 – exploring hot topics in the world of fashion and intellectual property

May 2023

We are delighted to launch series 3 of our Fashionably IP Podcast where we will be looking at important hot topics in the world of fashion and intellectual property.

In this new series, we will be focusing on key aspects of trade mark protection in the UK and EU. We will also review the latest intellectual property issues in fashion or discuss matters of IP which have impacted the world of fashion for years and have come up again and again.

The podcast will consist of interviews, opinion pieces and case law discussions. The information in the podcasts is not legal advice.

If you have any questions concerning issues raised please contact HGF Partners & Trade Mark Attorneys Rebecca Field or Lee Curtis.

Series 3 Episode 1

Goodwill with a fashion spin featuring special guest!

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Series 3 Episode 2

Decorative use of trade marks in the world of fashion

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Series 3 Episode 3

‘Quirky’ aspects of UK and EU trade mark practice

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16th Edition

Parody Fashion Brands: Trade Mark Perspective Across the US, UK, and EU

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17th Edition

Impact of Brexit on design and trade mark rights in the world of fashion.

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