Industry: Fashion & textiles

The JPO Appeal Board concluded that the relevant consumers would recognise the position marks, which consisted of a chevron pattern applied to jackets and trousers, as a source indicator.

14 February 2024

Court data analysis reveals the likely outcomes of pursuing Super Bowl opportunists in Nevada.

09 February 2024

The US District Court for the District of Columbia appears to be a unique choice for Temu’s latest filing against its rival Shein, with the court largely inexperienced in trademark and copyright cases.

02 February 2024

The court increased the amount of damages awarded in the first instance from Rmb5 million to just over Rmb30 million - a rarely seen amount in IP litigation in China.

01 February 2024

While the JPO admitted that COCO had a high degree of reputation as a source indicator of Chanel’s perfumes, it questioned the mark’s renown in relation to other cosmetics.

01 February 2024

The judgment may result in stricter content moderation on online marketplaces, increasing costs and impacting user-generated content. 

31 January 2024

The CJEU has clarified the scope of Article 6(1)(c) of Directive 2008/95 in light of the change in wording introduced by Directive 2015/2436.

29 January 2024

While Prada claimed that the pattern was ‘iconic’, it did not rely on the acquired distinctiveness of the sign - meaning that the EUIPO assessed only its inherent distinctiveness.

23 January 2024

Counterfeit clothing, toys and cosmetics cost the European Union roughly €16 billion and 200,000 jobs a year between 2018 and 2021, a new EUIPO report estimates.

18 January 2024

Local lawyers examine India's 10 most notable trademark cases from the past year.

18 January 2024