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Luxury fashion brand Chanel has accused 33 unknown entities of trademark infringement and online counterfeiting in a complaint filed at the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida on Monday, November 26. 29 November 2018
Trademarks
The International Trademark Association has partnered with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office to cooperate further and enhance protection in the trademark field. 29 November 2018
Trademarks
The EU General Court today handed victory to a Greek personal hygiene company, annulling a decision by the European Union Intellectual Property Office to reject a snack-related trademark. 29 November 2018
Trademarks
US rapper Jay-Z has claimed that there aren’t enough African-Americans to hear arbitration of a trademark dispute with brand management company Iconix Brand Group, in a bid to stop the case. 29 November 2018
Trademarks
The EU General Court today sided with luxury fashion brand Louis Vuitton in two separate trademark appeals, which both date back to 2014. 29 November 2018
Jurisdiction reports
Shape is an important factor behind purchasing decisions by consumers, especially in the fashion sector, where the aesthetic appearance of products plays a key role. Fashion designer Pierre Cardin once remarked: “What comes first is the shape. Then the material, which expresses volumes, fluidity, languor. Colour is merely the last feature.” 28 November 2018
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For several years, the ASEAN region has been touted as the next economic powerhouse. With a combined population of approximately 620 million, which is larger than the whole of the EU or North America, the ASEAN region has the third largest labour force in the world, behind only China and India. 28 November 2018
Copyright
The Walt Disney Company and Fox Entertainment Group are at the centre of a $1 billion lawsuit, after they sought to terminate an agreement covering a Fox-branded theme park. 28 November 2018
Trademarks
Samsung Electronics has emerged victorious at the European Union Intellectual Property Office after convincing it to declare a trademark invalid. 28 November 2018
Copyright
The Australian Parliament today voted to expand the country’s website-blocking laws despite fierce opposition from industry associations. 28 November 2018
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