Organisation: Lacoste

Brand owners are reminded to get it right the first time in revocation actions

In New Zealand revocation proceedings, it is critical to take appropriate steps and lodge relevant evidence in the first instance.

26 April 2023

Inside the SCORE GREEN campaign: creating basketball backboards from counterfeit goods 

WTR spoke to Uruguay-based IP firm Cervieri Monsuárez about its ongoing SCORE GREEN campaign - a national campaign to create and donate basketball backboards made from recycled counterfeit goods. 

16 January 2023

Significant raids carried out against several shopping galleries in Lima City

The presence of the criminal authorities in key locations across Lima City was crucial to the success of these operations.

22 September 2022

Inside Manolo Blahnik’s 22-year trademark battle

DLA Piper, the legal adviser to Manolo Blahnik, recounts a trademark battle that spanned 22 years but ended with Blahnik winning the fight to register his brand in China.

03 August 2022

“A new company with an iconic brand”: the rebirth of Polaroid

Polaroid is conducting the ultimate brand clean-up operation. We sit down with the company’s global IP counsel to find out more.

19 July 2022

Controversial Banksy NFT launch; $107 million-a-year SSAD projections; consumer trust crisis; and much more

Everything we covered on WTR over the past seven days – and all you need to know from the world of trademarks to set yourself up for the start of another busy week.

23 January 2022

The traditional, the ambitious and the pragmatic: unpacking INTA’s new strategic plan

INTA’s new strategic plan makes perfect sense when viewed against the backdrop of the past 18 months and the need to ensure members see clear ROI on their dues, argues this week’s Saturday opinion.

27 November 2021

Two crocodiles before the Supreme People’s Court

The Supreme People's Court has made a full review of some of the main aspects of this long-running dispute between Lacoste and Cartelo, shedding light on key issues related to the assessment of similarity.

05 October 2021

Supreme Court confirms that use of third-party trademarks for smell-alike perfumes is unlawful

The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by smell-alike perfume company Equivalenza over claims of trademark infringement. The court, referring to L’Oréal v Bellure, held that Equivalenza took advantage of the reputation of perfumes of well-known brands.

29 July 2021

European and consumer brands dominate Clarivate’s first-ever best-protected brands list

Clarivate has published its first Top 100 Best Protected Global Brands Report, revealing that almost half of the world’s best-protected global brands are headquartered in Europe, while more than half are consumer brands.

26 May 2021

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