Barbie tackles copycat
17 July 2022
Mattel has been a producer of the Barbie fashion doll for over 60 years. When Jieyang Defa Industry applies for design protection in the European Union for a comparable doll’s
Mattel has been a producer of the Barbie fashion doll for over 60 years. When Jieyang Defa Industry applies for design protection in the European Union for a comparable doll’s
In order to secure continued support of its customers IP assets, Buro Blanchard decided to formalize the collaboration with Abcor trademark agency of Leiden, the Netherlands.
Buro Blanchard and Abcor
Between 1960 and present Puma has obtained nearly 90 trademark registrations in Europe for its formstrip. When Monshoe launches sneakers with a similar imprint, Puma argues this constitutes an infringement
Many people think that they obtain copyright protection for an idea by putting it in writing and submitting this to an online register like CCproof. Unfortunately, that is often not
The ECJ has already passed rulings on the question whether one can use the competitor’s trademark as Google Adword, a number of times. Rule of thumb is: it is allowed
Les Bordes Golf Club uses a silhouette of the head of a Hubertus deer for their logo. When they file EU trademark protection for this sign, Mast-Jägermeister opposes, invoking its
Dutch discounter Zeeman always features a segment of its offerings in their ‘it can be that simple’ campaign. After socks and men’s underwear, a new commercial runs on women’s underwear.
Flo Broughton starts a chocolatery named ‘Choc on Choc’ with her father back in 2003. Ever since 2015, they have been selling matches made out of white Belgian chocolate. The
A feud dating back to 1997 has been ongoing between the American fast food chain Wendy’s and a local diner in the Netherlands. The local diner trademarked their company name
Mansory Design sells tuning kits with which the appearance of a ‘normal’ Ferrari 488 GTB can be transformed to look like a FXX-K, a rare race car of which only
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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
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