Organisation: Yves Saint Laurent

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

The JPO found that there was no likelihood of confusion between the ‘USL’ monogram and the famous ‘YSL’ monogram, even though both marks covered Class 25 goods.

13 March 2024

With reports of counterfeiters swarming back to New York’s Canal Street, a recent court action involving the likes of Burberry, Balenciaga, Hermès and Louis Vuitton is a strong example of brands uniting against a common enemy.

07 January 2023

Featured in Physical marketplace counterfeit hotspots

In a major update from our series highlighting physical marketplaces that reportedly engage in the trade of counterfeit goods, we head to Kazakhstan.

06 October 2022

An increasing number of luxury brand owners are turning to arbitration and litigation to tackle misuse of their trademarks in domain names, according to a new report by Clarivate.

07 December 2021

In an interview with WTR, the owner of a business that sells ‘smell-alike’ perfumes reveals why the popularity of cloned fragrances is on the rise, and why he believes using their own brand avoids any potential legal risk from major perfume companies.

13 January 2021

One major challenge facing European GIs in China is conflicts with prior trademarks, sometimes resulting in seemingly insurmountable barriers. However, options are available.

16 December 2019

Featured in Physical marketplace counterfeit hotspots

In the next part of our regular series on marketplaces across the world that reportedly engage in the trade of counterfeit goods, we head to Turkey.

30 September 2019

Louboutin’s win before the European Court of Justice shines a light on the complexities of colour marks.

27 July 2018

A press release issued today has announced that Kering and Alibaba Group have signed a “landmark agreement” to cooperate in the protection of intellectual property and engage in joint enforcement activities. The shock move, by an organisation that has been highly critical of the e-commerce giant, brings to an end Kering’s headline-grabbing lawsuit against the Chinese company.

03 August 2017