Page 2 - The Katten Kattwalk - Fall 2025 - Issue 30

Letter From smart textiles and data-driven retail experiences are

becoming increasingly integrated into both product
the Editor innovation and customer engagement.
In our UK spotlight, London Deputy Managing
Partner Terry Green and IP Associate Larry Wong
provide an update on the UK Online Safety Act and
his month, we had the pleasure of its recent categorization of cyberflashing as a “priority
sponsoring and attending this year’s WWD offence.” Then, IP Partner Nathan Smith and Anita
Apparel & Retail CEO Summit to celebrate Hodea discuss an ongoing major consultation on
T115 years of WWD, and we are now modernizing the United Kingdom’s design protection
excited to release the Fall 2025 edition of The Katten system, with proposed reforms affecting the £100
Kattwalk, our 30th issue. In these pages, you’ll find an billion design sector that supports around 80,000
interview with me, Intellectual Property (IP) Partner businesses and nearly two million jobs, including
and National Co-Chair of our Trademark/Copyright/ those in fashion.
Privacy Group Karen Artz Ash. I sat down with World
Textile Information Network to discuss the recent Then, IP Associate Matthew Hartzler writes about
impact of President Donald Trump’s tariffs on the picking the proper party for offensive trademark
US fashion industry at large and my observations in litigation, which can be tricky for brands with
law. Then, IP Litigation Partner and Co-Chair of our corporate parent complexity, entities spread across
Trademark/Copyright/Privacy Group Floyd Mandell different jurisdictions, or those that have spawned
delves into tips for maximizing success and avoiding from an individual designer. Finally, Outside Counsel
common pitfalls in trademark mediation. Floyd, who Cynthia Martens discusses a new package of fashion-
has been a participant and mediator in hundreds of related measures approved by the Italian Senate that
cases over several decades, illustrates key mistakes aims to protect the “Made in Italy” value chain, with
and offers helpful suggestions to help parties avoid amendments that create a new certification system to
failing a mediation. Up next is an article by Privacy, increase traceability and tout compliance with labor
Data and Cybersecurity Counsel and Privacy Officer laws.
Trisha Sircar and IP Associate Anita Hodea, outlining We hope you enjoy reading our 30th anniversary
the implications and key points of the EU Data Act, issue. Thank you to our readers, and please don’t
which took effect on September 12. The regulation hesitate to reach out with your fashion law questions.
has wide-ranging applicability across industries,
including fashion, where connected wearables, Karen Artz Ash

In This Issue

Page 4 WTiN Sits Down With Karen Artz Ash
6 Maximizing Success in Trademark Mediation

14 The EU Data Act is Here
18 London Legal Lens: Consultation on UK Design Law
20 London Legal Lens: UK Crackdown on Cyberflashing
22 The Right Party for Offensive Trademark Litigation
26 New Certification System for Made in Italy Brands

28 Events / Recognitions
30 More NEWS to KNOW

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