Organisation: Louis Vuitton

We continue our series highlighting recent Legal Updates that you may have missed by looking at cases where trademark owners in the luxury and fashion sector have successfully protected their rights.

12 January 2024

WTR data analysis uncovers the companies filing the highest number of trademarks in-house – and those filing the highest number across the globe.

20 December 2023

Featured in Border and customs protection around the world

In our ongoing series, our attention turns to the Czech Republic, delving into the complexities of brand protection challenges and optimal solutions at the nation's borders and entry points.

14 December 2023

After emerging victorious in a trademark opposition against Louis Vuitton, a Filipino small business owner tells WTR that the fashion giant has “gone quiet” in its appeal. 

12 December 2023

Trademark filing data reveals significant foreign interest and localised exports, with an unusual top filer last year.

29 November 2023

The decision provides guidance for determining well-known status and the likelihood of confusion between conflicting marks.

20 November 2023

Following an initial refusal, the CNIPA has found on review that Tommy Hilfiger’s new monogram had intrinsic distinctiveness and could act as a source identifier.

13 November 2023

New research finds major brands exposed in the ‘.ai’ TLD space, meaning that it needs to be at the top of the domain monitoring list – before it’s too late.

11 November 2023

The decision highlights the importance of the conceptual similarity between signs, which outweighed the average degree of visual and phonetic similarity in this case.

31 October 2023

Despite 3D printing not yet becoming the mainstream consumer product that many predicted, a WTR investigation reveals that brand use by third parties on 3D design platforms is rife.

04 October 2023