In 2023, Mercedes applied to the EUIPO to register the following EU figurative trademark covering classes 12 and 28 for car radiator grilles, games and toys, but it was partially rejected on the basis that it depicts the goods and is non-distinctive. 🙅♀
After 23 years of litigation, the Delhi High Court ruled in favour of Lacoste in its battle with Crocodile International, prohibiting its competitor from manufacturing, selling, offering for sale, advertising or using the disputed trademark in any manner that constitutes infringement of Lacoste’s trademark rights.
A small Barcelona bakery just pulled off a giant upset against plant-based food giant, Impossible Foods! 🤯
It is not only TikTok as a platform that faces challenges related to intellectual property – creators themselves must also increasingly fight for their rights.
The High Court in Mumbai recently handed down an interesting ruling that backfired in the intellectual property world. 🤯
A few days ago passed away the legendary Giorgio Armani – the creator of a fashion empire that for decades was synonymous with elegance and innovation.
Can the name of a car interfere with the name of an organisation protecting sea lions? 🚗
‘Delete all IP law’. This was the tweet recently posted by Jack Dorsey – Twitter founder and former CEO of Square shocked the tech world by posting a tweet that to many sounds like a manifesto for anarchy in the digital era.
Imagine launching innovative AR glasses called “Spectacles,” only for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to say the name isn’t unique enough for a brand.
The August issue of Vogue, which featured a Guess campaign with AI-generated models, sparked a wave of criticism.
