Victoria’s Secret Stores Brand Management Inc. V. Hui-Chuan Chiang, Beijing High Court (November 13, 2017)
While the Chinese
government has been updating its intellectual property laws to target bad-faith
trademark filings, in a recent matter before the Beijing High Court,More
Afghanistan acceded to
the Madrid Protocol on March 26, 2018.
The Protocol will enter into force with respect to Afghanistan on June
26, 2018. Afghanistan will be the 101st
member of the Madrid System. See more at
www.wipo.int.More
Nikola Corp. v. Tesla Inc. 2:18-cv-01344-GMS (D. Ariz. filed May 1, 2018)
The recently filed lawsuit by Nikola Corp. against
Tesla, Inc. over semi-truck designs illustrates various enforcement issues
regarding design patents, and also provides insights into how multiple design
patents can be used to proceed against a single infringing design by claiming
sub-elements.More
Fox News Network, LLC v. TVEyes, Inc., 883 F.3d 169 (2d Cir. 2018)
In the United States, federal Courts of Appeals’ decisions are rendered by three judge panels unless a panel decision is reviewed and decided en banc,More
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha v. M/S Prius Auto Industries Ltd. & Ors, CS (OS) No. 2490 of 2009, Civil Appeal Nos. 5375-5377 of 2017
In a major upset to Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha (“Toyota”), the Supreme Court of Delhi has tightened the standard for enforcing a reputed mark in India,More
Aldi GmbH & Co KG v. European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO); SKY plc Intervenor (Judgment of the General Court (Fifth Chamber) October 19, 2017 (Case T-736/15))
In 2013, Aldi GmbH & Co KG (“Aldi”) applied to register the mark SKYLITE,More
Coty Germany GmbH v. Parfumerie Akzente GmbH, European Court of Justice, Case No. C-230/16 (December 6, 2017).
In a recent and anticipated decision issued by the European Court of Justice (the “ECJ” or “the Court”), the Court held that luxury brand owners can,More
Amendments to China’s Unfair Competition Law came into effect on January 1, 2018. These were the first amendments since the law was introduced in 1993. Salient features of the amended law include the following: