OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK

EU Trademark Body Hands Louis Vuitton a Loss in Fight Over Lookalike Mark

https://www.thefashionlaw.com/eu-trademark-body-hands-louis-vuitton-a-loss-in-fight-over-lookalike-mark/

Hermès Names MetaBirkins NFT Creator in Trademark Infringement, Dilution Lawsuit

https://www.thefashionlaw.com/hermes-names-metabirkins-creator-in-trademark-lawsuit/

Off we go! The Unified Patent Court is officially born.

https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/01/off-we-go-unified-patent-court-is.html

Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court asks CJEU regarding the role of alternative designs in establishing functionality

https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2022/01/dusseldorf-higher-regional-court-asks.html

Apple Fires Back At Ericsson In IP War, Seeks ITC Import Ban

https://www.law360.com/ip/articles/1457127/apple-fires-back-at-ericsson-in-ip-war-seeks-itc-import-ban

GAP lost a trademark dispute in Japan

https://intellectualpropertyplanet.wordpress.com/2022/01/17/gap-lost-a-trademark-dispute-in-japan/

Lidl won a dispute over lidl-de.website

https://intellectualpropertyplanet.wordpress.com/2022/01/24/lidl-won-a-dispute-over-lidl-de-website/

Muted Vietnamese national anthem in football match raises copyright issues

https://www.asiaiplaw.com/sector/copyright/muted-vietnamese-national-anthem-in-football-match-raises-copyright-issues

Climate change: is open sharing green tech part of the solution?

https://www.worldipreview.com/article/climate-change-is-open-sharing-of-green-tech-part-of-the-solution

Hendrix estate sues band members heirs over royalties

https://www.worldipreview.com/news/hendrix-estate-sues-band-members-heirs-over-royalties-22046