This document is from our Archive and no action should be taken in reliance on it without specific legal advice. You can perform a search for more recent content. Brand Matters Issue 12: April 2019 News Brand owners beware: agreements restricting bidding on search terms may be anticompetitive In order to maintain or enhance the volume of products sold via their own website, brand owners often seek to limit the ability of authorised distributors (and in some cases their competitors) to bid on the brand owners' trade marks as keywords News Copyright and the Digital Single Market: EU Parliament approves Directive Despite intensive lobbying and protests across Europe in the run up to the vote, the text of the Copyright Directive has now been approved. News Project Zero: Amazon's fight against counterfeiters Not to be confused with the popular survival horror video game of the same name, earlier this year Amazon launched 'Project Zero' in a bid to show the market that it is taking serious measures against counterfeiters. News Final report of the Environment Audit Committee falls short even though “fashion shouldn’t cost the earth” Following the conclusion of its investigation into the sustainability of the UK’s fashion industry, the Environment Audit Committee has published its final report, which seems to lack any concrete solutions that tackle the issue. News Green light to two new consumer protection directives The European Parliament has approved two new Directives that will seek to further harmonise EU consumer protection laws in two key areas: (i) remedies for defective digital content; and (ii) remedies for consumers on the sales of goods both on and off premises. News Crimes of Fashion Is it time for designers and fashion houses to turn to the criminal law to combat flagrant copying? News Mishcon named Global Luxury Law Firm of the Year Mishcon de Reya was awarded 'Global Luxury Law Firm of the Year' at the Luxury Law Awards on Tuesday 2 April 2019, following the 7th annual Luxury Law Summit in London. Subscribe Never miss a publication by signing up to our mailing list Subscribe Brand Matters: Subscribe
News Brand owners beware: agreements restricting bidding on search terms may be anticompetitive In order to maintain or enhance the volume of products sold via their own website, brand owners often seek to limit the ability of authorised distributors (and in some cases their competitors) to bid on the brand owners' trade marks as keywords
News Copyright and the Digital Single Market: EU Parliament approves Directive Despite intensive lobbying and protests across Europe in the run up to the vote, the text of the Copyright Directive has now been approved.
News Project Zero: Amazon's fight against counterfeiters Not to be confused with the popular survival horror video game of the same name, earlier this year Amazon launched 'Project Zero' in a bid to show the market that it is taking serious measures against counterfeiters.
News Final report of the Environment Audit Committee falls short even though “fashion shouldn’t cost the earth” Following the conclusion of its investigation into the sustainability of the UK’s fashion industry, the Environment Audit Committee has published its final report, which seems to lack any concrete solutions that tackle the issue.
News Green light to two new consumer protection directives The European Parliament has approved two new Directives that will seek to further harmonise EU consumer protection laws in two key areas: (i) remedies for defective digital content; and (ii) remedies for consumers on the sales of goods both on and off premises.
News Crimes of Fashion Is it time for designers and fashion houses to turn to the criminal law to combat flagrant copying?
News Mishcon named Global Luxury Law Firm of the Year Mishcon de Reya was awarded 'Global Luxury Law Firm of the Year' at the Luxury Law Awards on Tuesday 2 April 2019, following the 7th annual Luxury Law Summit in London.