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The fashion industry is transforming from analog to digital. This evolution came about due to the increasing demand for sustainability and the influence of the gaming industry. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the process by compelling the fashion industry to adjust to  social distancing. While  the use and sale of digital fashion creates a number of opportunities...

Since 1 January 2021, EU trademarks (EUTMs) are no longer protected trademarks in the UK due to Brexit. In light hereof, the UK IPO created a comparable UK trade mark for all right holders with an existing EUTM. Consequently, you might now have 2 national UK trademarks. One comparable UK trade mark and an international trademark registration...

The syllogism of Brexit: Major premise: my agreement is valid in the EU Minor premise: the UK is not part of the EU Conclusion: my agreement is valid in the UK The main takeaway of this article: check your EU license agreements and update them if their territorial scope is not fully clear. In this article...