In fashion, your brand name is everything. The integrity and strength of your brand name i.e. your fashion brand is what allows your brand to be highly coveted by potential licensees and for investors to take a keen look at your business for potential investing. Therefore, it is important to protect your name. You do …
I was invited to speak at the 2012 Howard Law Fashion Law Week™ DC 2012 – “Intelligent Design: Protecting IP in the Fashion Industry” event. Unfortunately, my prior commitments preclude joining my colleagues, fashion designers and law students at Howard Law Fashion Law Week. Nevertheless, I thought to extend the invitation to attend the event …
Over and over again, within the African fashion and entertainment industry, I see talents and entrepreneurs resolve their issues in the manner below. While I deeply empathize with the note and the experiences shared by UK based Designer Adebayo Jones, this is not the way to resolve disputes. If the allegations are true, consult with …
In my introduction on February 3rd, 2012 informing you all about my new column Africa Fashion Law™ on Ladybrille, I went into details on the various ways fashion intersects with law and the need for designers, fashion producers, models and all industry professionals to have a basic understanding of important legal concepts to run a successful …
Kenya and South Africa continue to lead the pack within Africa when it comes to drafting laws that make sense and are enforced, especially where intellectual property is concerned, which benefits all of the creative industries. As e-commerce picks up momentum across the globe, it is nice to see Africa is not lagging behind on …
If there is one thing that is unequivocally clear within and outside fashion circles, it is that the design label Louis Vuitton has no qualms fighting all the way to prevent infringers from making a profit off their name and products. Over the years, Louis Vuitton has sued many brands for trademark infringement and won. …