In what could potentially be a rather interesting case that could serve as precedent (binding law/law to follow) for modern day Ghanaian fashion designers, Makeba Boateng (UK trained designer and Publicist) takes on an alleged friend turned enemy, Confidence Haugen, for trademark infringement of her logo, Keba Clothing. The case was filed in a ‘”Fast …
Rihanna finally got even with photographers. How many times have we seen, over the years, photographers sue Rihanna for copyright infringement of their photos in her artistic work? This time, it’s Rihanna’s turn. A photographer sold Rihanna’s image to a top retail store in the UK called Topshop. They in turn used her image/likeness in …
The Luxury Law Summit is a new event for the international luxury and legal calendars. In a compact, one day agenda, our speakers will look at the developing challenges which will impact the business of luxury brand development and retail, providing clear analysis and positive solutions for business leaders and the legal teams who support …
How ironic. When I began my foray into the fashion industry, I began through modeling. Next, I spent my time through college working for several retail stores one of which was Wet Seal. I liked Wet Seal. At the time, Wet Seal was a great and fun store to work for and the practices that …
In March 2009, we expected the first episode of West Africa’s Next Top Model. The option rights was obtained by Stats Media and Supermodel Oluchi was to be the host. As with these things, having an option right/option contract to recreate a famous show does not necessarily guarantee that show will be produced. Over three …
For African fashion brands, the recent acquisition by L’Oreal of Kenya’s ‘Nice & Lovely’ illustrate the importance of trademark registration. Kenya IP blogger via CIPIT Law Blog explains the history and details of the recent acquisition. -Uduak “Media reports (here, here and here) indicate that the world’s largest multinational cosmetics company L’Oréal has acquired Kenya’s …