Tecnica Group S.p.A. a large Italian sportwear company which primarily deals in Alpine sports apparel for skiing and hiking, has lost its appeal against an EUIPO cancellation decision regarding its Moon Boot brand. The original cancellation decision declared that the...
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Louis Vuitton’s ‘Damier Azur’ Trade Mark And Inherent Distinctiveness
By Imani Modahl
French luxury fashion house Louis Vuitton Mallettier (LV) has been at the centre of trade mark proceedings in relation to the distinctive character of its ‘Damier Azur’ trade mark. (more…)
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LUV INJECTION: Trade Marks and Passing Off
By Sophie Turner-Flynn
On 17 June 2020, the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court decided in favour of the Claimant in a dispute between members of the band LOVE INJECTION/ LUV INJECTION (more…)
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Louis Vuitton Develops Blockchain Technology To Prevent Counterfeit Sales
LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE, the owner of the iconic Louis Vuitton fashion label and some of the best-known brands in the world, is preparing to launch its own blockchain platform built on Ethereum, to assist in the prevention of counterfeit goods, as well as the secure the provenance of legitimate goods.
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SKYKICK Infringed SKY’s Trade Mark Despite Bad Faith
On 29 April 2020, the Sky and SkyKick saga came to a conclusion. The High Court, despite finding...
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Selena Gomez Sues Fashion App For Use Of Likeness
Former Disney child star turned singer, Selena Gomez, is suing the makers of a smartphone fashion...
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Beijing Treaty On Audiovisual Performances Comes Into Force
Almost twenty years after talks began, the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances came into...
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TikTok Owner Uses Blockchain Evidence In Chinese Courts To Prove IP Infringement
ByteDance, who owns TikTok,the Chinese video-sharing social network, has won a court battle...
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Cryptocurrency Is Property: NZ Decision Affirms UK’s Stance
A New Zealand High Court has affirmed that cryptocurrencies are property, and can be treated as...
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“Free Prints” App Mark Infringes Trade Mark of Planet Art
The High Court has handed down judgment involving trade mark infringement and passing off in...
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Zoom Pursued For Sharing Data With Facebook
Zoom Video Communications are being sued for the unauthorised collection and sharing of user’s...
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CJEU Ruling: Amazon Escapes Trade Mark Infringement, This Time.
The European Court of Justice has given a preliminary ruling that a company which stores goods for...
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Video Game Developer Defends Copyright Claim Over Use Of NBA Stars’ Tattoos
Video game maker, 2K Games, has successfully defended a claim made against it by Solid Oak...
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Hugo Boss v Hugo Boss: A Trade Mark Stand
Comedian Joe Lycett has changed his name to Hugo Boss to highlight their treatment of smaller...
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Moon Boots And Distinctiveness Of A 3D Trade Mark
Tecnica Group S.p.A. a large Italian sportwear company which primarily deals in Alpine sports...
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Cryptocurrency Is Property: NZ Decision Affirms UK’s Stance
A New Zealand High Court has affirmed that cryptocurrencies are property, and can be treated as...
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EasyJet Is Latest Victim of Major Data Breach
EasyJet is the latest airline to be targeted by hackers as 9 million of its customers have had...
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Sampling Clarified? EU Court Rules On Kraftwerk Dispute
After 20 years Kraftwerk have been vindicated by the ECJ, who, in their judgment, have agreed that...
