Federal Circuit rules Illinois litigation privilege bars claims in long-running trade dress dispute, but upholds some counterclaims.
In a nonprecedential ruling that could impact how companies settle…
However, the dissenting group’s use of the trademark on its website did not create a likelihood of confusion where the dissenters clearly identified the dispute between themselves and the Libertarian…
All trademark news that you might have missed last month in one convenient overview. Read up on the latest news reported by the Kluwer IP Reporter.
India invites suggestions for amending law on GI of…
Trademark law has a front-row seat to the rise of greenwashing. Since studies have shown that over 90% of consumers are attracted to brands prioritizing sustainability, the temptation to register and…
You may know the "Chewbacca Defence" from the South Park cartoon series. Here is a similarly confusing defence, which we named after the national dish of Hungary.
The principle of acquiescence is…
A Puerto Rican chicken company abandoned its mark because it stopped using it for five years and never could offer any evidence of an intent to resume use.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First…
On October 15, 2024, the Grand Board of Appeal published its reasoned opinion on the questions referred by the Executive Director of EUIPO (Referral of February 22, 2024, already commented here…
In September 2024, the Munich Court (Germany) found three defendants guilty of commercial gang fraud for sending misleading invoices to EUIPO customers. Each defendant was sentenced to 1 year and 10…
In the first part of this series, we examined how geopolitical factors have contributed to a rise in trademark squatting, focusing on Russian companies taking advantage of foreign brands’ market…
All trademark news that you might have missed last month in one convenient overview. Read up on the latest news reported by the Kluwer IP Reporter.
Australia updates IP fees and costs
Following a…
