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Refusal to register perfume bottle shape overturned on appeal

Refusal to register perfume bottle shape overturned on appeal

A 3D perfume bottle in the shape of a female torso was found to be capable of fulfilling the essential functions of a trademark.

Lacoste wins long-standing trademark infringement battle at the Delhi High Court

Lacoste wins long-standing trademark infringement battle at the Delhi High Court

After a dispute spanning 23 years, the Delhi High Court has ruled in favour of Lacoste and permanently restrained sports fashion brand Crocodile International from using its standalone crocodile logo in India. The decision sheds light on territoriality of trademark rights when it comes to international coexistence agreements.

Fanatics’ year of expansion makes for an award-winning brand protection team

WTR’s Fashion and Apparel Team of the Year is in a strong position to contribute towards continued brand growth at Fanatics.

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Nike fails in FOOTWARE case; Whataburger takes on What-A-Burger; Nestlé CRUNCH mark revoked – news digest

In our latest round-up, we look at the EasyGroup boss complaining of a “new trend” among UK courts ruling “not in favour of trademark owners”, and much more.

18 June 2024

The rise of Temu: what trademark professionals need to know

A Temu spokesperson reveals information about the platform’s IP protection tools, including a newly introduced brand protection centre, in an exclusive interview with WTR.

17 June 2024

TRUMP TOO SMALL refusal did not violate free speech, Supreme Court rules

In a "welcome" decision, the US Supreme Court has ruled that the USPTO’s refusal of the trademark TRUMP TOO SMALL does not violate the First Amendment.

13 June 2024

NETFLIX v WEEDFLIX: Netflix fails to prove reputation of its marks in the EU

The evidence did not convincingly demonstrate the degree of recognition of the NETFLIX marks or that the marks were known by a significant part of the relevant public on the relevant date.

10 June 2024

JPO finds no similarity between SOFTWEAR and SOFTWAIR

A key factor in the JPO Appeal Board’s decision was that SOFTWAIR has three possible pronunciations.

10 June 2024

Gucci favours Southern Florida and secures preliminary injunctions exceptionally quickly, litigation data reveals

Analysis of trademark litigation data identifies Gucci as the Kering brand most active in the United States, but not in the forums you may expect

07 June 2024

Louis Vuitton successfully invalidates figurative sign based on reputed LV mark

The EUIPO’s Cancellation Division found that the relevant consumers were likely to establish a mental ‘link’ between the contested sign and the French fashion house’s earlier LV mark.

07 June 2024

“Firmly committed to opposing infringement” – Hoobuy distances itself from Pandabuy in exclusive interview

In an interview, a Hoobuy representative reveals it has launched a brand-blocking mechanism within its search function featuring more than 8,000 blocked keywords.

06 June 2024

EUIPO Board of Appeal rules that Canada Goose mark is distinctive

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

06 June 2024

Blow for Vans Inc as Delhi High Court holds that prior use trumps well-known marks

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

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