The third instalment in our series highlighting Legal Updates you may have missed asks what we can learn from recent trademark defeats for Kurt Geiger, Hermès, Timberland and Vans.
In our latest round-up, we look at Panama Customs seizing around $83,000 worth of fake adidas and Louis Vuitton products, Elon Musk failing to dismiss X Social Media's infringement suit, and much more.
The second instalment in our series highlighting Legal Updates you may have missed explores recent successes for Canada Goose, Hermès, Lacoste and Skechers.
The decision confirms that the quality of being “decorative” does not presuppose a lack of distinctiveness.
06 June 2024
The recognition of a mark as well known does not give an automatic right to its owner to apply for rectification of other marks that have subsisted on the register for several years.
05 June 2024
In our latest round-up, we look at Chinese law enforcement applying more technologies in the fight against counterfeits, LaLiga seeking licensing in Brazil, and much more.
04 June 2024
The decision confirms that simple advertising messages or promotional references on the front of t-shirts are typically not registrable.
04 June 2024
Tenro AG, a Swiss company established by former tennis champion Roger Federer, has failed in its opposition against the mark ROGER KING for golf equipment.
04 June 2024
The input from trademark practitioners in this survey form is essential to capture an accurate representation of the current IP environment around the world.
03 June 2024
The Board of Appeal found that the mark, filed by US footwear company Skechers, did not depict the goods for which protection was sought.
03 June 2024
In our latest round-up, we look at the UK Supreme Court allowing an appeal of Iconix v Dream Pairs, Queen in talks to sell its back catalogue to Sony, and much more.
31 May 2024
The decision makes it easier for directors to escape personal liability from trademark infringement committed through companies by arguing a lack of knowledge.
31 May 2024
New businesses are stepping in to cater to the lucrative ‘rep scene’, which was left in disarray after the raid and subsequent suspension of Pandabuy operations.
30 May 2024
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