Suit Supply’s new campaign “Shameless” caused a lot of commotion. It did not take long before the Dutch Advertising Standards Authority (RCC) was flooded with complaints. The complainants

For years Antonio Federici has been making notorious and satirical advertisements. Just like last year this year’s advertisement has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority in the

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

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

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

André Rieu is one of the most successful classical musicians in the Netherlands. For that reason he has registered both his name and his portrait as a trademark. Of course,

Humor and trademark law do not go well together. In order to prevent any misuse by third parties it is advisable to always register your slogans. The Dutch national airport

With regards to global advertising the same campains are sometimes used in many different countries. This is not without always risk. The image above provided some commotion in Switzerland, since