In our second item on tobacco the “victim” is Davidoff. Davidoff is one of the main sponsors of the Swiss ATP Indoor Tennis Tournament. Apparently the connection between smoking and sports is a sensitive one, and according to some a mutually exclusive one.
A new Diesel campaign has made some shockwaves in England. The campaign has the credo. “Be Stupid” – “Smart may have the brains, but Stupid has the balls”. As if this statement is not shocking enough, the accompanying posters certainly underline the message.
In the past Ferrari’s Formula 1 cars used to sport the name of their sponsor MARLBORO on the side of their cars.
In our second item on tobacco the “victim” is Davidoff. Davidoff is one of the main sponsors of the Swiss ATP Indoor Tennis Tournament. Apparently the connection between smoking and sports is a sensitive one, and according to some a mutually exclusive one.
In European trademark law there is very little, if any, room for parodies on trademarks. Very much to the dismay of many an artist. The German novelty houseware manufacturer Koziol had the ludicrous idea of making an egg holder that has the same basic shape as an iPod.
Back in the 1980’s Madonna scored a worldwide hit with her single “Material Girl”. In almost all English speaking countries, and in most non-English speaking countries, the single landed a number one spot on the hit parades. Fast forward to 2010 as Madonna decides to launch her own clothing line MATERIAL GIRL. The clothing is inspired by fashion trends from the 80’s and will be sold exclusively at Macy’s.
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Among others in this issue:
• EUIPO vs Mora TV: weigering geluidsmerk
• Jägermeister vs Alte Heiler: stop Russische copycat
• Stichting Nederlandse Top 40: gericht op Benelux?
• Tijdschrift HART vs Hermitage: soortgelijkheid
• Monique Granneman: nieuwe partner Abcor
