1. Virgil Abloh's Off-White is Being Sued for Allegedly Hijacking the Name of Another Company Named OffWhite

• http://www.thefashionlaw.com/home/virgil-ablohs-off-white-is-being-sued-for-allegedly-hijacking-the-name-of-another-company-named-offwhite

2. Chanel’s ‘Double C’ trade mark loss in China – an unacceptable conclusion?

• http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/07/chanels-double-c-trade-mark-loss-in.html

3. Facebook to be fined $5bn for Cambridge Analytica privacy violations – reports

• https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/jul/12/facebook-fine-ftc-privacy-violations

4. Amazon Sued for Trademark Infringement by Prime Trucking Company

• https://www.intellectualpropertynews.com/trademark-news/amazon-sued-for-trademark-infringement-by-prime-trucking-company/

5. Freedom of expression transcends morality in US trademark registration

• https://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2019/06/apple-wins-2-design-patents-for-apple-store-shelving-units-and-the-figurative-trademark-for-apple-music-up-next.html

6. To love Y is not as to fly

• https://intellectualpropertyplanet.wordpress.com/2019/07/12/to-love-y-is-not-as-to-fly/

7. Taiwan jurisdiction report: Amendments to Taiwan patent law

• https://www.worldipreview.com/contributed-article/taiwan-jurisdiction-report-amendments-to-taiwan-patent-law  

8.  Marriott to ‘contest’ £99m data breach fine

• https://www.intellectualpropertymagazine.com/copyright/marriott-to-contest-99m-data-breach-fine-135821.htm  

9. EU General Court sides with Audi in TM appeal

• https://www.worldipreview.com/news/eu-general-court-sides-with-audi-in-tm-appeal-18336

10.  Over 500 counterfeit clothing items seized by Italian Guardia di Finanza

• https://siac.gdf.it/notizie/Pagine/10-luglio-2019.aspx  

1. Brazil Joins WIPO’s International Trademark System:

• http://www.ag-ip-news.com/news.aspx?id=51988&lang=en;

2. BREIN shuts down illegal e-book sharing Facebook groups:

• https://www.worldipreview.com/news/brein-shuts-down-illegal-e-book-sharing-facebook-groups-18308;

3. Winning younger generations over to the value of copyright:

• https://www.worldipreview.com/news/winning-younger-generations-to-the-value-of-copyright-18307;

4. Kim Kardashian wins $2.7m in Missguided TM suit:

• https://www.insider.com/kim-kardashian-missguided-lawsuit-awarded-damages-california-judge-2019-7;

5. Intellectual Property Software Market: Growing Awareness of Companies to Protect their Rights Spikes Demand:

• https://beetribune.com/2019/07/08/intellectual-property-software-market-growing-awareness-of-companies-to-protect-their-rights-spikes-demand/;

6. 2019-2024 Semiconductor (Silicon) Intellectual Property Market Latest Research by Business Expansion Plans, Growth Rate, Industry Demand Status, Top Opportunities, and Forecast:

• https://portnews24.com/2019-2024-semiconductor-silicon-intellectual-property-market-latest-research-by-business-expansion-plans-growth-rate-industry-demand-status-top-opportunities-and-forecast/89108/;

7. China's trademark registration surges 68 pct in H1:

• http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-07/08/c_138208684.htm;

8. How should enterprises manage trademarks?

• https://www.vantageasia.com/trademarks-management-enterprises/;

9. Mr. Justice Arnold finds Conversant patent infringed but invalid for added matter in Conversant v Huawei:

• http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/07/breaking-mr-justice-arnold-finds.html;

10. Photographer sues Universal Music over Sun Ra photo:

• https://www.worldipreview.com/news/photographer-sues-universal-music-over-sun-ra-photo-18313;

11. To Combat Rampant Piracy, a U.N. Organization Launches a Global Anti-Piracy Database:

• https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2019/07/08/united-nations-v-piracy/;

12. Progress stalls on EU plan for cost-cutting patent court:

• https://www.ft.com/content/49080758-8ac5-11e9-b8cb-26a9caa9d67b;

1. Regeneron Seeks Associate Director, Patent Attorney in Portfolio Development:

• https://www.ipwatchdog.com/2019/07/01/regeneronseeks-associate-director-patent-attorney-in-portfolio-development/id=110820/

2. Hours, Clients, Millions of Dollars: Haute Couture by the Numbers:

• http://www.thefashionlaw.com/home/hautecouture-by-the-numbers

3. Lucky Brand and Marcel Fashions’ Nearly 20 Year-Long Fight to Go Before Supreme Court:

• http://www.thefashionlaw.com/home/luckybrand-and-marcel-fashions-nearly-20-year-long-fight-to-go-before-supreme-courtnbsp

4. Gigi Hadid, Smile for the Copyright:

• http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/07/gigihadid-smile-for-copyright.html

5. Britney Spears' Dad is Suing the Blogger Behind the "Defamatory" #FreeBritney Movement:

• http://www.thefashionlaw.com/home/britneyspears-dad-is-suing-the-blogger-behind-the-defamatory-freebritney-movement

6. Automotives: the next battlefield of SEP litigation?

• https://www.worldipreview.com/contributedarticle/automotives-the-next-battlefield-of-sep-litigation

7. CIPA: IP in a post-Brexit world:

• https://www.worldipreview.com/contributedarticle/cipa-ip-in-a-post-brexit-world

8. SCOTUS to clarify rules on awarding TM profits; defence ‘preclusion’:

• https://www.worldipreview.com/news/scotusto-clarify-rules-on-awarding-tm-profits-defence-preclusion-18278

9. Pattern trademarks do not consist exclusively of a shape whenever they are not indissociable from the product:

• https://iplens.org/2019/06/28/patterntrademark-do-not-consist-exclusively-of-a-shape-whenever-they-are-not-indissociable-from-the-product/

10. The New Copyright Directive: Collective licensing as a way to strike a fair balance between creator and user interests in copyright legislation (Article 12):

• http://copyrightblog.kluweriplaw.com/2019/06/25/thenew-copyright-directive-collective-licensing-as-a-way-to-strike-a-fair-balance-between-creator-and-user-interests-in-copyright-legislation-article-12/

11. The Italian Guardia di Finanza seized more than 4 million of counterfeit cosmetic products manufactured in China:

• https://siac.gdf.it/notizie/Pagine/Bari28-giugno.aspx

1. Adidas loses three-stripe trademark battle in European court:

• https://www.theguardian.com/law/2019/jun/19/adidas-loses-three-stripe-trademark-battle-in-european-court;

2. Amazon wins ‘.amazon’ domain name, aggravating South American region and undermining digital commons:

• https://theconversation.com/amazon-wins-amazon-domain-name-aggravating-south-american-region-and-undermining-digital-commons-118186;

3. ‘The Walking Dead’ producer sues company for TM infringement:

• https://www.worldipreview.com/news/the-walking-dead-producer-sues-company-for-tm-infringement-12437;

4. Amazon granted patent for surveillance drones service:

• https://www.cnet.com/news/amazon-granted-patent-for-surveillance-drones-service/;

5. Every invention you use has one thing in common:

• https://qz.com/quartzy/1645019/what-aspirin-chanel-bags-and-coke-bottles-all-have-in-common/;

6. How Do You Solve a Problem Like Deepfakes?:

•  http://www.thefashionlaw.com/home/kim-kardashian-deepfake-sheds-light-on-how-technology-has-yet-again;

7. IPOS, Lloyd's and Antares launch IP litigation insurance initiative:

• http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/06/ipos-lloyds-and-antares-launch-ip.html;

8. China introduces 'intent to use' to combat trade mark squatting in its recent law amendment:

• http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/06/china-introduces-intent-to-use-to.html;

9. Huawei Threatens to Raise Patent Royalties on US Firms:

• https://interestingengineering.com/huawei-threatens-to-raise-patent-royalties-on-us-firms;

10. Massive operation against counterfeit goods nets 30 suspects and millions of products:

• https://eu-ocs.com/massive-operation-against-counterfeit-goods-nets-30-suspects-and-millions-of-products/.

1. New Europol/EUIPO Threat Assessment Report confirms links between IP crime and organised crime in the EU 

• https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/it/news?p_p_id=csnews_WAR_csnewsportlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=normal&p_p_mode=view&p_p_col_id=column-1&p_p_col_count=2&journalId=5180317&journalRelatedId=manual/
• https://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/anti-counterfeiting/counterfeit-seizures-down-threat-5-takeaways-euipo-crime-threat-assessment

2. Lego Files Lawsuit for Trademark Infringement

• https://www.intellectualpropertynews.com/trademark-news/lego-files-lawsuit-for-trademark-infringement/

3. EUTM applications pass 2 million

• https://www.marques.org/blogs/class46/?XID=BHA4748
• https://www.intellectualpropertymagazine.com/trademark/euipo-reaches-two-millionth-eutm-application-135460.htm

4. Amid a Flurry of "Cultural Appropriation" Claims Aimed at Carolina Herrera, What is Going on (Legally)?

• http://www.thefashionlaw.com/home/in-a-swathe-of-cultural-appropriation-claims-against-carolina-herrera-what-is-really-going-on

5. Apple wins 2 Design Patents for Apple Store Shelving Units and the Figurative Trademark for 'Apple Music UP NEXT'

• https://www.patentlyapple.com/patently-apple/2019/06/apple-wins-2-design-patents-for-apple-store-shelving-units-and-the-figurative-trademark-for-apple-music-up-next.html

6. Metallica to pay €7,000 for "Viva Colonia" cover

• https://today.rtl.lu/culture/music/a/1363493.html

7. Brazil moves closer to Madrid accession

• https://www.marques.org/blogs/class46/?XID=BHA4746
• https://intellectualpropertyplanet.wordpress.com/2019/06/14/breaking-news-brazil-is-on-the-way-to-access-the-madrid-protocol/

8.  La Liga fined €250,000 for breach of GDPR

• https://www.worldipreview.com/news/la-liga-fined-250-000-for-breach-of-gdpr-18217

9. Copyright dispute over Aboriginal flag sparks debate

• https://www.worldipreview.com/news/copyright-dispute-over-aboriginal-flag-sparks-debate-18212

10.  Over 2.000 fake “AirPods” seized by Italian Guardia di Finanza

• https://siac.gdf.it/notizie/Pagine/Napoli-14-giugno.aspx

1. EUIPO’s Christian Archambeau on Globalization, EUTM Trends, and Brexit

• https://www.ipwatchdog.com/2019/06/06/euiposchristian-archambeau-globalization-eutm-trends-brexit/id=110073/

2. In Search of Greater ROI, Counterfeiters Are "Incentivized" by Products with High Resale Values, Per New Report

• http://www.thefashionlaw.com/home/goyardand-herms-top-list-of-most

3. Why There Are More Counterfeit Rolexes Than Any Other Product in the World

• http://www.thefashionlaw.com/home/whythere-are-more-counterfeit-rolexes-than-any-other-product-in-the-world

4. Sampling Mumbo Jumbo: Minecraft YouTuber receives copyright claims on hundreds of videos in a matter of hours

• http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/06/samplingmumbo-jumbo-minecraft-youtuber.html

5. Teen-Favored Retailer Brandy Melville is Suing Over Copycat Tees and Stickers

• http://www.thefashionlaw.com/home/teenfavored-retailer-brandy-melville-is-suing-over-copycat-tees-and-stickers

6. Basketball Star Kawhi Leonard Claims Nike Stole His Design and Registered it with the Copyright Office

• http://www.thefashionlaw.com/home/basketballstar-kawhi-leonard-claims-nike-stole-his-design-and-registered-it-with-the-copyright-office

7. Police call for YouTube influencers to stop using fake make up

• https://www.independent.co.uk/lifestyle/fashion/youtube-police-influencers-fake-make-up-warning-beauty-products-a8946591.html

8. Annual loss of €56 billion across the EU due to counterfeits: report

• https://www.worldipreview.com/news/annualloss-of-56-billion-across-the-eu-due-to-counterfeits-report-18175

9. Restoring IP Rights After the Destructive, Unjust Antitrust Rendering in FTC v. Qualcomm

• https://www.ipwatchdog.com/2019/06/04/restoringip-rights-destructive-unjust-antitrust-rendering/id=109947/

10. The Pathway to Foreign Damages for Patent Infringement

• https://www.ipwatchdog.com/2019/06/07/pathwayforeign-damages-patent-infringement/id=110106/

1. Will Marvel Studios face copyright infringement claim for using Ghanaian kente designs in the Black Panther movie?

• http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/06/willmarvel-studios-face-copyright.html;
• https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Ghanato-sue-producers-of-Black-Panther-movie-748937#.

2. What's in a Name? Chanel's Global Quest to Protect the Name of a Color

• http://www.thefashionlaw.com/home/whatsin-a-name-chanels-global-quest-to-protect-the-name-of-a-color;

3. Settlement Of Suit Over Tom Brady Photo Leaves Major Online Copyright Issue Unresolved

• https://www.forbes.com/sites/kaifalkenberg/2019/05/29/settlementof-suit-over-tom-brady-photo-leaves-major-online-copyright-issue-unresolved/#2452ab235695;
• https://www.worldipreview.com/news/timesettles-dispute-over-embedded-tom-brady-photo-18118.

4. Iron Maiden Sues 'Ion Maiden' Video Game Creators, Alleging Trademark Infringement

• https://www.forbes.com/sites/michellekaminsky/2019/05/30/ironmaiden-sues-ion-maiden-video-game-creators-alleging-trademark-infringement/#4dcfcaa4f80a;
• https://www.worldipreview.com/news/ironmaiden-files-2m-tm-suit-against-video-game-maker-18126;
• For Iron Maiden’s full complaint, see: https://www.scribd.com/document/411955200/IronMaiden-v-3d-Realms.

5. Amazon is "Upending" the $250 Billion-Plus Licensed Merch Business

• http://www.thefashionlaw.com/home/amazonis-upending-the-250-billion-plus-licensed-merch-business;
• https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/newsanalysis/amazons-booming-merch-business-is-up-ending-the-traditional-licensing-model.

6. Adidas seeks shut down of counterfeit sites

• https://www.worldipreview.com/news/adidasseeks-shut-down-of-counterfeit-sites-18143.

7. Finnish Market Court rejects Harley Davidson appeal

• https://www.marques.org/blogs/class46/:
• For the full judgment (only available in Finnish), see: https://www.markkinaoikeus.fi/fi/index/paatokset/teollisjatekijanoikeudellisetasiat/teollisjatekijanoikeudellisetasiat/1554794442680.html. The decision has been appealed with the Finland Supreme Court. Updates will follow.

8. German Court Says Reseller's Use of Brand Names in Ads is Not Only Acceptable but "Necessary"

• http://www.thefashionlaw.com/home/germancourt-says-resellers-use-of-brand-names-is-not-only-acceptable-but-necessary.

9. Make Canada Great Again trademark dispute

• https://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/anticounterfeiting/kipo-launches-all-women-anti-counterfeiting-group-make-canada-great-again;
• https://www.canadalandshow.com/rebelsues-hudsons-bay-over-make-canada-great-again-hat/;
• https://www.scribd.com/document/411881977/TheRebel-v-The-Bay#from_embed.

10. “Obituary piracy” and what it could mean for archival institutions

• http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/05/obituarypiracy-and-what-it-could-mean.html;
• For the full judgment by the Ontario Federal Court: https://decisions.fctcf.gc.ca/fc-cf/decisions/en/item/405180/index.do.

1. Eurythmics' Dave Stewart sells music catalogue to Hipgnosis: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/may/10/hipgnosis-buys-music-catalogue-eurythmics-dave-stewart;
2. Pepe the Frog copyright suit to go to trial: https://www.worldipreview.com/news/pepe-the-frog-copyright-suit-to-go-to-trial-18064;
3. EPO unveils European Inventor Award 2019 nominees: https://www.worldipreview.com/news/epo-unveils-european-inventor-award-2019-nominees-17995;
4. US blacklists Huawei amid ongoing IP trade row: https://www.worldipreview.com/news/us-blacklists-huawei-amid-ongoing-ip-trade-row-18042;
5. Alibaba VP hails anti-counterfeiting success: https://www.worldipreview.com/news/alibaba-vp-hails-anti-counterfeiting-success-18021;
6. INTA President Calls on the Global Trademark Community to Join the Battle against Counterfeiting En Masse: http://www.ag-ip-news.com/news.aspx?id=51953&lang=en;
7. Joint EPO-EUIPO Study Finds Strong Link between Growth of SMEs and their Use of IP: http://www.ag-ip-news.com/news.aspx?id=51954&lang=en;
8. Bittersweet no more: Rolling Stones pass Verve royalties to Richard Ashcroft: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/may/23/bitter-sweet-symphony-royalties-richard-ashcroft-verve-royalties-novello;
9. General Court dismisses TM appeal in win for Sky: https://www.worldipreview.com/news/general-court-dismisses-tm-appeal-in-win-for-sky-18098;
10. How to keep your trademarks forever: https://www.ipwatchdog.com/2019/05/25/keep-trademarks-forever/id=109559/;
11. Kim Kardashian Already Tried to Trademark 14-Day-Old Son Psalm West's Name: https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a27583309/kim-kardashian-trademark-psalm-west-name/;
12. L.A. Crips trademark Nipsey Hussle’s slogan ‘The  marathon continues’ to provide community service: http://thesource.com/2019/05/26/nipsey-hussle-crip-tmc/

1. Dutch Court of Appeal injuncts unwilling licensee in first post-Huawei v ZTE FRAND decision

• http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/05/dutchcourt-of-appeal-injuncts.html
• For a general ovreview of the FRAND case law in Europe after Huawei v. ZTE take a look at: https://www.mofo.com/resources/publications/190405frand-case-law-europe.html

2. "No Expense is Being Spared" in Alibaba's Fight Against Fakes

• http://www.thefashionlaw.com/home/alibaba-boasts-marked-improvement-in-annual-intellectual-property-report
• https://www.worldipreview.com/news/alibabareleases-anti-counterfeiting-stats-18008

3. Ariana Grande, thank you, next: copyright infringement on Instagram

• http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/05/arianagrande-thank-you-next-copyright.html
• ​​https://petapixel.com/2019/05/15/arianagrande-sued-for-posting-photo-of-herself-on-instagram/
• https://www.digitaltrends.com/photography/instagramariana-grande-sued-after-posting-images-of-herself/

4. The first non-traditional trademark registrations have been granted in Mexico

• http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/04/thefirst-non-traditional-trademark.html

5. CJEU cancels German asset management firm’s TM

• https://www.worldipreview.com/news/cjeu-cancels-german-asset-management-firm-s-tm-17992

6. Adidas Secures U.S. Copyright Protection for Kanye Yeezy Sneaker Designs

• https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2019/05/16/adidascopyrights-yeezy-sneaker-design/

7. Diversity in Patent Drafting

• https://www.industrialsip.com/blog/2019/4/27/diversityin-patent-drafting

8. Big data may drive IP enforcement, business reveal

• https://www.managingip.com/Blog/3858295/Bigdata-may-drive-IP-enforcement-businesses-reveal.html

9. Basketball Patents Over the Years

• https://www.goodmansip.ca/blog/basketballpatents-over-the-years

10. The Italian Guardia di Finanza and Brindisi Customs Authorities seized more than 15.000 counterfeit NIKE shoes

• https://siac.gdf.it/notizie/Pagine/Brindisi13-maggio.aspx               

1. Court of Justice: use of figurative signs may constitute unlawful evocation of a PDO

• http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/05/court-of-justice-use-of-figurative.html

2. Prince's Estate Responds to Trademark Office's Refusal to Register Purple Trademark With a 430 Page Filing

• http://www.thefashionlaw.com/home/princes-estate-responds-to-trademark-offices-refusal-to-register-purple-trademark-with-a-430-page-filing 

3. EU General Court sides with Zara against EUIPO

• https://www.worldipreview.com/news/eu-general-court-sides-with-zara-against-euipo-17952

4. Huawei accused of conspiring to steal tech from US lab

• https://www.worldipreview.com/news/huawei-accused-of-conspiring-to-steal-tech-from-us-lab-17969

5. Cambodia registers first-ever geographical indication

• https://www.worldipreview.com/news/cambodia-registers-first-ever-geographical-indication-17959

6. Whether Don Quijote de la Mancha relates to a PDO cheese?

• https://intellectualpropertyplanet.wordpress.com/2019/05/10/whether-don-quijote-de-la-mancha-relates-to-a-pdo-cheese/
• http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/05/court-of-justice-use-of-figurative.html

7. Does AIRBNB break the law in France?

• https://intellectualpropertyplanet.wordpress.com/2019/05/08/does-airbnb-break-the-law-in-france/

8. Judge Tosses Out 2 Claims in Saint Laurent and Steve Madden Footwear Fight

• http://www.thefashionlaw.com/home/judge-tosses-out-2-claims-in-saint-laurent-and-steve-madden-footwear-fight

9. Swatch prevailed over Apple in a trademark dispute

• https://intellectualpropertyplanet.wordpress.com/2019/05/07/swatch-prevailed-over-apple-in-a-trademark-dispute/

10. Italian Guardia di Finanza’s Extraordinary plan for anti-counterfeiting checks

• https://siac.gdf.it/notizie/Pagine/Caserta-10-Maggio.aspx

1. Alibaba to pay $250 million to settle lawsuit over pre-IPO warning on counterfeiting:

• https://www.reuters.com/article/us-alibaba-settlement/alibaba-pays-250-million-to-settle-lawsuit-over-pre-ipo-counterfeiting-warning-idUSKCN1S51DO;

2. Why celebrities try to trademark their catchphrases and baby names:

• https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2019/4/19/18507920/celebrity-trademark-history-baby-names-taylor-swift;

3. Computer store drops trademark claim against Taylor Swift:

• https://www.worldipreview.com/news/computer-store-drops-trademark-claim-against-taylor-swift-17926;

4. Ford sues local dealership for breaching TM contract:

• https://www.worldipreview.com/news/ford-sues-local-dealership-for-breaching-tm-contract-17937;

5. Record-Breaking K-Pop Group BTS is Fighting Off an Explosion of Counterfeit Tour Merch:

• http://www.thefashionlaw.com/home/k-pop-mega-stars-bts-is-fighting-off-an-explosion-of-counterfeit-tour-merch;

6. EV battery maker LG Chem sues SK Innovation, alleges trade secret theft:

• https://www.reuters.com/article/us-lg-chem-sk-innovation-lawsuit/ev-battery-maker-lg-chem-sues-sk-innovation-alleges-trade-secret-theft-idUSKCN1S60H9;

7. Cybercriminals continue to target intellectual property, putting brand reputation at risk:

• https://www.helpnetsecurity.com/2019/05/02/cybercriminals-target-intellectual-property/;

8. USA: dozens of crypto trademarks registered:

• https://cryptonomist.ch/en/2019/05/01/usa-crypto-trademarks/;

9. Global Semiconductor Intellectual Property Market 2019 By Competitive Measure – Cast Inc., Ceva Inc., eSilicon Corporation:

• https://autodadz.com/global-semiconductor-intellectual-property-market-2019-by-competitive-measure-cast-inc-ceva-inc-esilicon-corporation/;

10. Everything is awesome: Lego blocks “Lepin” trade mark registration:

• http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/05/everything-is-awesome-lego-blocks-lepin.html.

1. The Trade Mark Adventures of Zara: Fashion Markets Moving Fast

• http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/04/thetrade-mark-adventures-of-zara.html

2. Intellectual Property 101: A Primer

• http://www.thefashionlaw.com/home/intellectualproperty-rights-a-primer

3. The Future of Patents on Genetically Modified Organisms in India

• https://www.ipwatchdog.com/2019/04/27/futurepatents-genetically-modified-organisms-india/id=108582/

4. The first non-traditional trademark registrations have been granted in Mexico

• http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/04/thefirst-non-traditional-trademark.html

5. China amends trade mark and unfair competition law to tackle trade mark squatting and enforcement issues

• http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/04/chinaamends-trade-mark-and-unfair.html

6. Almost Anyone Can Use NASA’s Name and Logos, Just Don't Call it a Collaboration

• http://www.thefashionlaw.com/home/almostanyone-can-use-nasas-name-and-logo-just-dont-call-it-a-collaboration

7. Kering is Reportedly Close to $1.5 to $1.6 Billion Settlement in Gucci Tax Case

• http://www.thefashionlaw.com/home/keringis-reportedly-close-to-between-15-and-16-billion-settlement-in-gucci-tax-case

8. Personalized Media Communications Sues Google, Netflix and Akami Over Content Delivery Patents

• https://www.ipwatchdog.com/2019/04/25/personalizedmedia-communications-sues-google-netflix-and-akami-over-content-delivery-patents/id=108566/

9. April 26: World IP Day Celebrations, Special 301 Report, and Amazon Helps Identify Patent Infringers

• https://www.ipwatchdog.com/2019/04/26/otherbarks-bites-for-friday-april-26-world-ip-day-celebrations-special-301-report-and-amazon-helps-identify-patent-infringers/id=108636/

10. Music industry takes aim at Fortnite over song royalties

• https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/apr/29/musicindustry-takes-aim-at-fortnite-over-song-royalties

1. The boot is on the other foot: French Supreme Court reconsiders the notion of informed user

• http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/04/theboot-is-on-other-foot-french.html;
• For the full decision (available only in French): https://www.legifrance.gouv.fr/affichJuriJudi.do?oldAction=rechJuriJudi&idTexte=JURITEXT000038264958&fastReqId=1350727366&fastPos=1.

2. GoT season premiere pirated over 54 million times in first 24 hours

• http://www.ippromagazine.com/ippromagazinenews/industryarticle.php?article_id=6663.

3. O2 retrieves infringing .company domain

• http://www.ippromagazine.com/ippromagazinenews/article.php?article_id=6660;
• For the full decision: https://www.wipo.int/amc/en/domains/decisions/text/2019/d20190124.html.

4. IP plays a role in decolonising cultural heritage: over 100 experts warn France

• http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/04/ipplays-role-in-decolonising-cultural.html.

5. The French Government is Working on Legislation to Ban Destruction of Unsold Fashion

• http://www.thefashionlaw.com/home/followingfrom-circular-roadmap-french-government-working-on-legislation-to-ban-destruction-of-unsold-fashion;
• https://www.ecotextile.com/2018042523440/fashionretail-news/france-proposes-law-to-tackle-unsold-clothing-problem.html;
• https://wwd.com/businessnews/business-features/france-prepares-law-to-ban-destroying-unsold-clothes-1203112885/.

6. Can the Fashion Industry Ever Really Be Sustainable?

• http://www.thefashionlaw.com/home/canthe-fashion-industry-ever-really-be-sustainable;
• For the full 2018 Report by Global Fashion Agenda: https://www.globalfashionagenda.com/publications/#pulseofthefashionindustryreport.

7. Gigi Hadid Sued for Posting a Photo on Instagram

• https://www.intellectualpropertynews.com/copyrightnews/gigi-hadid-sued-for-posting-a-photo-on-instagram/;
• https://www.forbes.com/sites/michellekaminsky/2019/01/29/gigihadid-sued-over-unauthorized-publication-of-paparazzi-photo-on-instagram/.

8. WTR’s round-up of news, developments and insights from across the trademark sphere

• https://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/anticounterfeiting/trump-riffs-game-thrones-again-inta-gives-back-and-rise-heritage-brands.

9. Massive seizure of “Made in China” products in Brindisi

• https://siac.gdf.it/notizie/Pagine/Maxisequestro-di-prodotti-Made-in-China-nel-porto-di-Brindisi.aspx.

• Why you should care about trade secrets and how to protect them: https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2019/04/12/why-you-should-care-about-trade-secrets-and-how-to.html
• Clothing Line’s Vulgar Name Tests Supreme Court on Trademark Rights: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-12/clothing-line-s-vulgar-name-tests-high-court-on-trademark-rights
• The Beatles music company challenges counterfeiters in court: https://www.worldipreview.com/news/the-beatles-music-company-challenges-counterfeiters-in-court-17799
• LG Will Attempt to Make the Future of Smartphones Rollable, Not Foldable, According to Latest Trademark Filings: https://wccftech.com/lg-rollable-smartphones-trademark-filing/
• Iceland loses EU trademark following government intervention: http://www.ippromagazine.com/ippromagazinenews/article.php?article_id=6652
• Barbarians at the Gate: AI and Copyright on a Collision Course: http://www.econtentmag.com/Articles/Editorial/Industry-Insights/Barbarians-at-the-Gate-AI-and-Copyright-on-a-Collision-Course-131012.htm
• China Evolves From ‘Copier’ to ‘Innovator,’ Posing Serious Threat, Experts Say: https://www.theepochtimes.com/china-evolves-from-copier-to-innovator-posing-a-serious-threat-say-experts_2879572.html
• Digital dilemma: Japan flirts with overly aggressive online copyright law: https://japantoday.com/category/crime/digital-dilemma-japan-flirts-with-overly-aggressive-online-copyright-law
• Patent Eligibility of Medical Diagnostic Inventions: Where Are We Now, and Where Are We Headed?: https://www.ipwatchdog.com/2019/04/14/patent-eligibility-of-medical-diagnostics-inventions-where-are-we-now-and-where-is-there-to-go/id=108263/
• WIPO Launches State-of-the-Art Artificial Intelligence-Based Image Search Tool for Brands: http://www.ag-ip-news.com/news.aspx?id=50906&lang=en

1. IP and Sociology: the symbolism of IP

• http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/04/ipand-sociology-symbolism-of-ip.html
• A broader analysis of the “Matthew Effect” can be read at the following link: https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/234750.pdf?refreqid=excelsior%3Add97f0c107d6f67ab2e12c95d06e3edc&seq=1/analyze

2. Color or figurative trademarks – that’s the question

• https://intellectualpropertyplanet.wordpress.com/2019/04/05/coloror-figurative-trademarks-thats-the-question/
• Hereby the link to the Court of First Instance Judgment: https://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/portfoliomanagement/finnish-court-requests-preliminary-ruling-regarding-colour-mark
• The ECJ judgment can be read at: http://curia.europa.eu/juris/document/document.jsf?text=&docid=212285&pageIndex=0&doclang=IT&mode=lst&dir=&occ=first&part=1&cid=1026584

3. Can I have a Big Mac – or should I now say “layered double cheeseburger”? Amid non-use and well-known facts

• https://iplens.org/2019/04/03/cani-have-a-big-mac-or-should-i-now-say-layered-double-cheeseburger-amid-non-use-and-well-known-facts/
• http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/01/euipocancels-mcdonalds-big-mac-trade.html
• https://www.blakemorgan.co.uk/newsevents/blog/big-mac-suffers-big-loss-euipo/
• https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/jan/31/likea-big-mac-but-juicier-burger-king-renames-sandwiches-to-troll-mcdonalds
• http://www.thefashionlaw.com/home/chinesecourt-okays-single-color-trademarks-in-latest-louboutin-decision

4. Converse lost a dispute for a shoe sole in the EU

• https://intellectualpropertyplanet.wordpress.com/2019/04/08/converselost-a-dispute-for-a-shoe-sole-in-the-eu/
• https://www.worldipreview.com/news/eugeneral-court-rejects-converse-tm-appeal-17717
• The General Court of the European Union ruling can be read at: http://curia.europa.eu/juris/document/document.jsf?text=&docid=196416&pageIndex=0&doclang=EN&mode=req&dir=&occ=first&part=1&cid=6587729

5. Peppa Pig meets Tobbia – a tale of pigs and tapirs

• https://iplens.org/2019/03/27/peppa-pig-meets-tobbia-a-tale-of-pigs-and-tapirs/

6. The report on ‘Competition policy for the digital era’ is out: why change the law if there is no evidence? And how?

• https://chillingcompetition.com/2019/04/05/thereport-on-competition-policy-for-the-digital-era-is-out-why-change-the-law-if-there-is-no-evidence-and-how/
• The Commission report can be read at: http://ec.europa.eu/competition/publications/reports/kd0419345enn.pdf

7. 5 Big Breakthroughs to Anticipate in 3D Printing

• https://singularityhub.com/2019/04/08/5big-breakthroughs-to-anticipate-in-3d-printing/#sm.0000ly25b0oiieawx522j2j1fku4z

8. Veja Alludes to Impending Lawsuit Against Primark, but Does it Have a Case?

• http://www.thefashionlaw.com/home/veja-alludes-to-impending-lawsuit-against-primark-but-does-it-have-a-case

9. “You can’t sleep or you will fall behind”: exclusive look inside Alibaba’s fight against fakes

• https://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/anticounterfeiting/you-cant-sleep-or-you-will-fall-behind-exclusive-look-inside-alibabas-fight
• On the same issue take a look at: https://smallbiztrends.com/2013/09/alibabacounterfeit-issue-highlighted.html
• https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/fakegoods-weeded-out-successfully-on-taobao-alibaba
• https://www.worldipreview.com/news/alibaba-anti-counterfeiting-alliance-seizes-536m-of-fakes-in-2018-17744​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

10. The Italian Guardia di Finanza seized more than 200.000 counterfeit products (in Italian)

• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​https://siac.gdf.it/notizie/Pagine/Sequestrati-al-porto-oltre-200-mila-articoli.aspx​​​​​​​

11. “OFFSIDE COUNTERFEITING 2” mission (in Italian)

• ​​​​​​​https://siac.gdf.it/notizie/Pagine/OperazioneOFFSIDE-COUNTERFEITING-2-05.aspx

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1. IACC says it disrupts counterfeit sales on iOffer:

• https://www.securingindustry.com/iacc-says-it-disrupts-counterfeit-sales-on-ioffer/s112/a9566/;

2. Fashion brand turns to crypto tokens to fight fakes:

• https://www.securingindustry.com/clothing-and-accessories/fashion-brand-turns-to-crypto-tokens-to-fight-fakes/s107/a9530/;

3. Battle of Supremes: How 'legal fakes' are challenging a $1B brand:

• https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/supreme-italia-legal-fake/index.html;

4. DSM Directive Series #2: Is the press publishers' right waivable?:

• http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/04/dsm-directive-series-2-is-press.html;

5. EU General Court rejects Converse TM appeal:

• https://www.worldipreview.com/news/eu-general-court-rejects-converse-tm-appeal-17717;

6. What Brexit means for UK Intellectual Property rights:

•  https://trademarklawyermagazine.com/what-brexit-means-for-uk-intellectual-property-rights/;

7. Rival sues Monster over its ‘knockoff’ Reign brand:

• https://www.worldipreview.com/news/singapore-ip-office-opens-new-gi-registry-for-worldwide-applications-17715;

8. ‘Just say it’ too similar to Nike’s ‘Just do it’, TTAB holds:

• https://www.intellectualpropertymagazine.com/trademark/just-say-it-too-similar-to-nikes-just-do-it-ttab-holds-134356.htm;

9. Book Review: Non-Conventional Copyright, Do New and Atypical Works Deserve Protection?:

• http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/03/book-review-non-conventional-copyright.html;

10. Italian Guardia di Finanza has seized more than 7.000 counterfeit shoes in Brindisi:

• https://siac.gdf.it/notizie/Pagine/Sequestrate-oltre-settemila-scarpe-contraffatte.aspx.

1. Fake goods trade rises to €460bn: EUIPO and OECD

• https://www.worldipreview.com/news/fake-goods-trade-rises-to-460bn-euipo-and-oecd-17675;
• https://euipo.europa.eu/ohimportal/it/news/-/action/view/5031024;
• https://www.marques.org/blogs/class46/?XID=BHA4723;

2. CJEU applies Louboutin, clarifying notion of ‘shape, or another characteristic, which gives substantial value to the goods’

• http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/03/cjeu-applies-louboutin-clarifying.html;

3. Italy’s top court rules in major Yahoo! takedown case

• https://www.worldipreview.com/news/italy-s-top-court-rules-in-major-yahoo-takedown-case-17686;
• http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/03/italian-supreme-court-clarifies.html;  

4. Lego scores TM victory at UKIPO

• https://www.worldipreview.com/news/lego-scores-tm-victory-at-ukipo-17683;

5. Peppa Pig creators win trademark invalidity claim

•  https://www.worldipreview.com/news/peppa-pig-creators-win-trademark-invalidity-claim-17678:

6. One of the Most In-Demand Skill Sets in Fashion Right Now? Luxury Authentication:

• http://www.thefashionlaw.com/home/one-of-the-most-in-demand-skill-sets-in-fashion-right-now-luxury-authentication;

7. Jaguar wins landmark case against Chinese copy of Evoque model

• https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/mar/22/jaguar-land-rover-wins-landmark-case-against-chinese-evoque-copycat;

8. Bacardi won a case in Turkey for a trademark that has been never used there

• https://intellectualpropertyplanet.wordpress.com/2019/03/22/bacardi-won-a-case-in-turkey-for-a-trademark-that-has-been-never-used-there/;

9. Law Enforcement Busts $15 Million-Plus Counterfeiting Ring in Shanghai

• http://www.thefashionlaw.com/home/law-enforcement-busts-15-million-plus-counterfeiting-ring-in-shanghai;

10. Operation “Golden Brand”: the Italian Guardia di Finanza seized products bearing counterfeit trademarks with a value of 10.000.000 euros

• https://siac.gdf.it/notizie/Pagine/Operazione-Golden-brand.aspx.

1. Apple infringed three Qualcomm patents, jury finds

• https://www.reuters.com/article/usapple-qualcomm/apple-infringed-three-qualcomm-patents-jury-finds-idUSKCN1QW2KB

2. A brief introduction of the new Chinese Foreign Investment Law its protection for IPR

• http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/03/abrief-introduction-of-new-chinese.html
• for the full text of the Foreign Investment Law, see: https://www.chinalawtranslate.com/en/%E4%B8%AD%E5%8D%8E%E4%BA%BA%E6%B0%91%E5%85%B1%E5%92%8C%E5%9B%BD%E5%A4%96%E5%95%86%E6%8A%95%E8%B5%84%E6%B3%95/  (the text is translated in English by an unofficial third party)

3. Chinese Court Okays Single-Color Trademarks in Latest Louboutin Decision

• http://www.thefashionlaw.com/home/chinesecourt-okays-single-color-trademarks-in-latest-louboutin-decision

4. Marc Jacobs Asks Court to Dismiss Nirvana LLC's "Egregious" Smiley Face Case

• http://www.thefashionlaw.com/home/marcjacobs-asks-court-to-dismiss-nirvanas-egregious-case

5. As Bad Faith Trademark Filings Continue to Target Western Brands, China Proposes a Fix

• http://www.thefashionlaw.com/home/asbad-faith-trademark-filings-continue-to-target-western-brands-china-proposes-a-fix

6. Paris Tribunal strikes again and guts Google’s T&C’s…including its copyright clauses for user-generated content

• http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/03/paristribunal-strikes-again-and-guts.html

7. There is no such thing as too much Peruvian (and other) IP news from Latin America

• http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/03/thereis-no-such-thing-as-too-much.html

8. Adidas won a trademark opposition in Japan

• https://intellectualpropertyplanet.wordpress.com/2019/03/11/adidaswon-a-trademark-opposition-in-japan/

9. Danladi v Tiwalope Savage and another - (Nigerian) “Blurred Line” or “Shape of You”?

• http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/03/danladiv-tiwalope-savage-and-another.html

10. During Mardi Gras and Valentine’s Day the Italian Guardia di Finanza intensifies its activities against trade of counterfeit and unsafe products.

• http://www.gdf.gov.it/stampa/ultimenotizie/anno-2019/marzo/a-carnevale-e-a-san-valentino-intensificata-l2019attivita-a-contrasto-del-commercio-dei-201cfalsi201d-e-dei-prodotti-non-sicuri#null (in Italian only).

1. The Behind-the-Scenes Battles for the Lucrative Gig of Making Luxury Brands' Accessible Wares

• http://www.thefashionlaw.com/home/thebehind-the-scenes-battles-to-make-luxury-brands-accessible-wares

2. Disney ranked most intimate brand

• https://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/anticounterfeiting/disney-ranked-most-intimate-brand-oman-sound-marks-and-new-instagram-ad;
• for the official 2019 top ranking, see: https://mblm.com/lab/rankingtool/;
• to read the full Brand Intimacy Study 2019, go check: https://mblm.com/lab/brandintimacystudy/.

3. Patent infringement and recovery of profits in Italy: doctrine of equivalence and requirement of negligence

• http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/03/patentinfringement-and-recovery-of.html
• for the full decision, check out: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cyktJmbBdtY10HAq6lXbqZ1IQofhTDf/view (only available in Italian).

4. An Inside Job: The Counterfeit Bust that Put Hermès' Own Employees Under the Microscope

• http://www.thefashionlaw.com/home/aninside-job-the-2012-counterfeit-bust-that-put-herms-own-employees-under-the-microscope;
• for a sample of the original story coverage: http://fashion.telegraph.co.uk/newsfeatures/TMG9338465/Hermes-employees-found-to-be-in-on-counterfeit-ring.html.

5. Apple's trade mark opposition goes pear shaped...

• http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/03/applestrade-mark-opposition-goes-pear.html
• to read the full decision, check out: https://euipo.europa.eu/eSearchCLW/#basic/*///number/T215%2F17.

6. MARRY ME is descriptive for online dating (even if you are really just dating)

• http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/03/marryme-is-descriptive-for-online.html;
• Check out the full decision at: http://curia.europa.eu/juris/document/document.jsf;jsessionid=52666515227AD8AEC4F29FB04F24565F?text=&docid=210522&pageIndex=0&doclang=FR&mode=lst&dir=&occ=first&part=1&cid=2239301, (in French and German only).

7. Netflix and Jerry Media are Being Sued for Allegedly Stealing Influencer's Video for Fyre Fest Documentary

• http://www.thefashionlaw.com/home/netflixjerry-media-sued-for-allegedly-stealing-influencers-video-for-fyre-fest-documentary;
• for a different perspective on this matter and the Influencers’ role in promoting events: https://www.bbc.com/news/46945662.

8. Monster Energy’s trademark opposition fails before UKIPO

• https://www.worldipreview.com/news/monsterenergy-s-trademark-opposition-fails-before-ukipo-17619;
• For the full decision, check out: https://www.ipo.gov.uk/tchallenge-decision-results/o12619.pdf.

9. Swedish trade mark court sees its true colours shining through

• http://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2019/03/swedishtrade-mark-court-sees-its-true.html.

1.    Fashion designer accuses Janelle Monáe of plagiarism for Grammy performance: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/feb/12/fashion-designer-accuses-janelle-monae-of-plagiarism-for-grammy-performance

2.    Don’t Miss the Big Picture: What Companies Get Wrong When It Comes to IP Strategies: https://www.ipwatchdog.com/2019/02/22/dont-miss-big-picture-companies-get-wrong-comes-ip-strategies/id=106604/

3.    Pirate sites to be blocked in thousands of British schools: https://www.worldipreview.com/news/pirate-sites-to-be-blocked-in-thousands-of-british-schools-17565

4.    Amazon launches Project Zero to fight fakes: https://www.worldipreview.com/news/amazon-launches-project-zero-to-fight-fakes-17582 

5.    Japan Patent Office Case Examples on Artificial Intelligence Offer Guidance for Other Offices on Treating AI Inventions: https://www.ipwatchdog.com/2019/02/28/jpo-examples-on-artificial-intelligence-offer-guidance-for-other-offices/id=106835/

6.    Bolstering your armoury against trade mark squatters in China: https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=38c27c82-f28c-4258-982d-ffe728afab8a

7.    Meet The Blockchain Companies Hoping to Disrupt the Publishing Industry: https://blockonomi.com/blockchain-disrupt-publishing-industry/

8.    Biker trademark cannot be part of criminal forfeiture, court rules: https://www.worldipreview.com/news/biker-trademark-cannot-be-part-of-criminal-forfeiture-court-rules-17589 

9.    Industry-led initiative to fight counterfeiting gets new boost: https://ec.europa.eu/growth/content/industry-led-initiative-fight-counterfeiting-gets-new-boost_en

10.    Musician claims Spike Lee and Prince copied the song for ‘Girl 6’: https://www.worldipreview.com/news/musician-claims-spike-lee-and-prince-copied-the-song-for-girl-6-17586

11.    Fyre Festival attendee takes Netflix to court: https://www.worldipreview.com/news/fyre-festival-attendee-takes-netflix-to-court-17585

12.    Tips for Protecting Cannabis Trademarks: https://www.ipwatchdog.com/2019/02/28/tips-protecting-cannabis-trademarks/id=106829/

13.    Examining the Truvada #BreakThePatent Debate: Gilead Response: https://www.ipwatchdog.com/2019/03/03/examining-truvada-breakthepatent-debate-gilead-responds/id=106906/ 

14.    Copyright directive a data protection hazard: data commissioner: https://www.worldipreview.com/news/copyright-directive-a-data-protection-hazard-data-commissioner-17590