Organisation: Canada Goose

The second instalment in our series highlighting Legal Updates you may have missed explores recent successes for Canada Goose, Hermès, Lacoste and Skechers.

12 July 2024

The decision confirms that the quality of being “decorative” does not presuppose a lack of distinctiveness. 

06 June 2024

A WTR investigation has found that Chinese image network Yupoo remains a popular haven for counterfeiters. In response, a Yupoo representative claimed that the company respects IP rights and cannot be blamed for fakes promoted on its platform.

04 June 2020

New technology has made it easier for brands to ask the public for assistance in the fight against fakes. World Trademark Review investigates whether this method is worth pursuing or if other enforcement strategies are more effective.

01 October 2019

Featured in Physical marketplace counterfeit hotspots

In the next part of our regular series on marketplaces across the world that reportedly engage in the trade of counterfeit goods, we head to Turkey.

30 September 2019

In an exclusive interview, Judy McCool – senior vice president, legal affairs at Home Box Office – reveals why sharing expertise, empowering others and embracing change are the cornerstones of effective leadership.

01 July 2019

A new study reveals that high-earning consumers buy less authentic luxury goods if high-quality counterfeit variants are available – and provides some important pointers on how high-end brands can fight back.

11 October 2018

Two students have been convicted of trademark and copyright infringement by the Stockholm District Court for importing fake copies of Windows 7 and Microsoft Office and selling them through online marketplaces in Sweden and Norway. Among other things, the court held that the students' actions were “in the course of business” and that, therefore, they had an extended obligation to examine the origin and authenticity of the goods.

24 April 2015

Canada’s Combating Counterfeit Products Act is inching closer to reality, passing its third reading in Parliament late last week. Brian Isaac, partner at Smart & Biggar Fetherstonhaugh, has welcomed the move, noting: “While some concerns have been raised regarding the provisions of Bill C-8, reform of Canada’s anti-counterfeiting laws is overdue and the anti-counterfeiting community in Canada welcomes the apparent renewed interest in the issue by the government of Canada.”

06 October 2014

The District Court of Stockholm has issued its decision in one of the largest and most significant counterfeiting cases in Sweden in recent times. The case involved fake Canada Goose, Lacoste, Ralph Lauren and Lyle & Scott clothes. The court calculated the damages based on a hypothetical licence fee of 20% of the retail price of the goods, which is significantly higher than in previous case law.

25 October 2012