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Puma v/ EUIPO: Posts on celebrity's social media accounts may constitute early disclosure of a registered design

The IPKat

Celebrities are often invited to collaborate to the creation of specific products, or even find themselves at the helm of a brand's artistic direction. A famous Kat Facts Puma SE filed an application to register a Community design on 26 July 2016. Then the Court ruled on the breach of Article 7(1) of Regulation 6/2002.

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How patent’s priority affects the protection of industrial designs

Garrigues Blog

Today, April 27, is International Design Day, an event, which seeks to recognize the value of design in society and business. On this significant date, we take the opportunity to look at a recent judgment by the General Court of the European Union (EGC) that will allow companies to extend the protection of a design by twelve months.

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Hotels, Ice Cream, and Shoes as Canvases for Great Brands

DuetsBlog

Hotels, Ice Cream, and Shoes as Canvases for Great Brands. . Seth Godin has written about how Nike is a great brand because we can imagine what a Nike hotel would look like. . Speaking of ice cream, Ben & Jerry’s is another great brand , like Nike. . How about another test of brand strength? . sneakerheads.

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Simple combination of clothing styles does not confer originality

The IPKat

Analysis of these cases often raises questions about the conditions for protection under copyright and design law, and even about the concept of cumulative protection. Facts ROSAE PARIS designs and sells ready-to-wear clothing, leather goods and accessories. A Kat taking a rest. The court then analysed the copyright infringement.

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Monster Energy Co. Sues Fitness Company for Alleged Trademark Infringement

Indiana Intellectual Property Law

Apparently, Monster launched its MONSTER ENERGY® drink brand including its ® mark (the “Claw Icon”) in 2002. Apparently realizing the importance of its brand, Monster owns at least fourteen federal trademark registrations that include the Claw Icon in various classes of goods and services (the “Asserted Marks”).

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Protecting Fashion or Stifling Innovation

IIPRD

Introduction The Indian fashion market is pegged at an impressive value of $50 billion, out of which 10% consists of international luxury brands. [1] 1] The fashion industry in India is extremely diverse in the type of fabric, labour, design, way of draping, and handwork that is used. Infringement Of IPR – Design or Artistic Work?

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IP as a political instrument in Russia

The IPKat

One of the first enacted changes concerned the rules for calculation of the compensation paid to the patent owner in the event that an invention, utility model, or industrial design is being used without the patent owner’s authorization. The list includes such well-known brands as Apple, HP, Panasonic, Siemens, Tesla, and Volkswagen.

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