Organisation: Cartier

Disney has $600,000 verdict overturned; Mars acquires Pringles owner; Tesco files new Clubcard logo – news digest

In our latest round-up, we look at Ikea trialling a second-hand marketplace, the Japanese government publishing AI and copyright guidance, and more. 

27 August 2024

BMW reflects on first-of-its-kind Amazon win against counterfeiters in Spain

BMW Group’s head of trademarks reveals what other brand owners can do to leverage Amazon’s reach in their anti-counterfeiting efforts.

27 February 2024

Top 50 luxury and premium brands worldwide

Featured in WTR Special Report Q3 2023: Safeguarding style: an examination of brand protection in the fashion and luxury industry

04 October 2023

Fast-fashion houses suffer decline in brand value, while luxury and sporting brands see growth

Brand Finance’s latest report provides some insight into how big-name apparel brands are faring in the face of global inflation, economic uncertainty and environmentally conscious consumers. 

21 September 2023

Paris Court of Appeal validates Louis Vuitton’s use of four-leaf clover in jewellery line

The ruling raises critical questions about the protection of intellectual property and creative legacies within the fashion industry.

08 August 2023

Fashion and luxury: the firms behind the most valuable brands

We unveil the law firms responsible for protecting fashion and luxury’s biggest names – and where there are opportunities for future partnerships.

13 July 2023

Mercado Libre teams up with Tommy Hilfiger in first-ever joint action against counterfeit sellers

Mercado Libre has hit the next stage in its anti-counterfeiting mission by teaming up with Tommy Hilfiger to file a joint legal action.

12 August 2022

General Court: registration of ALOVE mark for jewellery would take unfair advantage of repute of Cartier’s LOVE mark 

There was a risk that the image of luxury of Cartier’s earlier mark would be transferred to the mark applied for, which would unduly be “boosted” as a result of its association with the earlier mark.

22 July 2022

Repairing, refurbishing, embellishing and upcycling – where are the limits on modifying branded goods?

Bryan Wheelock of Harness IP analyses a slew of cases involving modification – including the high-profile Nike Satan Shoes litigation – to tease out the subtle nuances on which a finding of infringement can hinge in this grey area.

28 April 2022

A city under lockdown but IP services in Shanghai proceed as usual, as brands offer support

How Shanghai is maintaining its IP services and brands are supporting people through the current lockdown.

14 April 2022

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