Paris 2024: Trademark Protection at the Heart of the Summer Olympics

Do we get to deal with trademarks during the ongoing Summer Olympics in Paris? 🏟️🇫🇷
The answer is yes! ✔️
As the organiser of the Olympic Games, the Comité International Olympique takes great care to ensure that all intellectual property rights are secured in an appropriate way, including by the registration of trademarks. 📝🔒

Coach vs. Gap: Legal Battle Over Trademark Infringement Unfolds

A few months ago, Coach sued Gap Inc., claiming that Gap was selling products under the Old Navy brand with the visible word ‘COACH,’ thereby infringing the interests of the Coach brand and seeking to abuse Coach’s goodwill and reputation. ⚖️🛍️

Retail Taxidermy: How Intellectual Property Can Revive Bankrupt Brands

The protection of intellectual property rights, including trade marks🔖, designs🎨 or patents📜, is an important element in maintaining market position📈, protection against acts of unfair competition👎, but it can also be a significant factor in the event of a company’s bankruptcy💔.