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EUIPO rejects Thom Browne opposition to ‘Thom Bonzero’ trademark

23 February 2024 Opposition Division concludes that luxury fashion brand has not acquired trademark reputation in Europe | Thom Browne had objected to mark owned by China-based company in 2022 | Distinctiveness in the EU argument fails to win over examiners.

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Thom Browne accuses Adidas of monopolising three-stripe motif

18 July 2024 Thom Browne hopes to revoke Adidas’ designs in London in latest leg of a three-year battle over iconic striped motif | Designer has secured victory in the US and contends that the German company uses 74-year-old marks as “Trojan horses”.

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Tesla escalates EV trade secrets suit against Rivian

4 October 2021 Tesla has accused rival Rivian Automotive of stealing next-generation battery technology and continuing to poach its employees in an ongoing trade secrets battle between the two electric automakers.

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