NEWS
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04
26
OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK
1. When Copying Crosses the Line: Korea’s Crackdown on Dupes
https://www.thefashionlaw.com/when-copying-becomes-a-crime-koreas-crackdown-on-dupes-gentle-monster/
2. No Copyright in a Golf Swing of Ideas
https://www.bananaip.com/intellepedia/category/copyrights/
3. Twenty One Pilots v Temu moves forward; Alt Legal acquires WebTMS – news digest
https://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/article/twenty-one-pilots-v-temu-moves-forward-alt-legal-acquires-webtms-news-digest
4. Neuschwansteiner – When a fairy-tale castle casts its spell on trade mark law
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/04/neuschwansteiner-when-fairy-tale-castle.html
5. A Half-Trillion-Dollar Problem: Inside Fashion’s Counterfeit Economy
https://www.thefashionlaw.com/a-half-trillion-dollar-problem-inside-fashion-counterfeit-economy/
6. Clipper Tea’s UKIPO proceedings a reminder that prior rights beat “notions of heritage”
https://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/article/clipper-teas-ukipo-proceedings-reminder-prior-rights-beat-notions-of-heritage
7. Inventorship of AI Technologies (DABUS): Submissions of the Opponent
https://www.bananaip.com/intellepedia/category/patents/
8. Justices Won't Consider IP Theft Allegations Against Akin
https://www.law360.com/ip/articles/2467047/justices-won-t-consider-ip-theft-allegations-against-akin-
9. EU General Court rejects opposition to Irish Grass Fed Beef PGI
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/04/eu-general-court-rejects-opposition-to.html
10. Spanish Police take down manga piracy giant in Korean-backed operation
https://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/article/spanish-police-take-down-manga-piracy-giant-in-korean-backed-operation
13
04
26
OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK
- Trust is not enough: German Supreme Court tightens liability for Google Ads
- Professors Push Back in Review of PTAB Rehearing Decision on ODP
- Supreme Court Draws a Hard Line on Contributory Infringement in Cox v. Sony Music
- China’s Biggest Trade Secret Reform in 30 Years: What Businesses Need to Know
- Breaking Beams, Breaking Records: Delhi High Court Awards ₹152 Crore in Antenna Patent Infringement Suit Against Rosenberger
- Canada pledges an artist’s resale royalty—can the United States follow “suite”?
- The evolving legal risks of ambush marketing
- What the Taylor Swift “Showgirl” Lawsuit Says About Music as a Brand
- Moral Rights and Films – McCallum v Projector Films Pty Ltd
- As Live Nation Trial Ends, Jury Must Decide If It’s a ‘Monopolistic Bully’ or ‘Fierce Competitor’
30
03
26
OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK
- Court Hands Sol de Janeiro Loss in Bum Bum Cream Trade Dress Dispute
https://www.thefashionlaw.com/court-hands-sol-de-janeiro-loss-in-bum-bum-cream-trade-dress-dispute/
- Who Gets the Refund? Brands & Consumers Collide Over Tariffs Windfall
https://www.thefashionlaw.com/who-gets-the-refund-brands-consumers-collide-over-tariffs-windfall/
- Australia's extension of time provisions for patents have their limits (and may soon have more)
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/03/australias-extension-of-time-provisions.html
- Wear your trade mark on your sleeve: sponsorship agreements and termination clauses in the football industry
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/03/guest-post-wear-your-trade-mark-on-your.html
- MAN v Rolls-Royce – How not to advertise your mark
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/03/man-v-rolls-royce-how-not-to-advertise.html
- UGG loses trade dress battle as US court finds boot designs generic
- Live events brands need to win the “Golden Hour” to stop revenue leaking away
- Behind Treasury Wine Estates’ $10.2 million damages award in China
- ‘Soon publishers won’t stand a chance’: literary world in struggle to detect AI-written books
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/29/ai-written-books-novel-shy-girl-publishers
- Why UPC’s trade secrets ruling could spark a surge of requests
27
03
26
OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK
- UK Report on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence published
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/03/uk-report-on-copyright-and-artificial.html
- Design on Trial: Jury Delivers Verdict Against Meta, YouTube
https://www.thefashionlaw.com/design-on-trial-the-lawsuit-that-could-rewrite-big-tech-liability/
- OpenAI discontinues Sora app only six months after launch
- EU-Australia trade deal represents “big win” for Italian prosecco producers
- Music to my ears: Copyright protection of iconic guitars and other works of applied art https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2026-03-19T09%3A14%3A00%2B00%3A00&max-results=10#PageNo=2
- Estée Lauder-Puig Talks Signal Shifting Competition in Beauty Market
- Contentious House USPTO Oversight Hearing Centers on PTAB Reforms, Trump’s Political Influence
- Knowledge Isn’t Enough: The Supreme Court Rejects Expansive Theory of Secondary Copyright Liability
- Patent Prosecution in the AI-Native Future: How IP Counselors Can Succeed
https://ipwatchdog.com/2026/03/19/patent-prosecution-ai-native-future-how-ip-counselors-succeed/
- WIPO Launches AI Infrastructure Interchange to Address IP and AI Challenges
https://intellectual-property-helpdesk.ec.europa.eu/news-events/news/wipo-launches-ai-infrastructure-interchange-address-ip-and-ai-challenges-2026-03-24_en
19
03
26
OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK
- Music to my ears: Copyright protection of iconic guitars and other works of applied art https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/03/guest-post-music-to-my-ears-copyright.htm
- The Forgotten Couturiers: Cultural Appropriation, Psychological Harm, and the Legal Void in Western Fashion’s “Inspiration” from India
- UK makes U-turn as government drops AI copyright exception
- Musinsa announces AI crackdown and zero-tolerance approach to label fraud
- Virtual Fashion in India: Why the Law Needs a Wardrobe Upgrade https://fashionlawipblog.com/2026/02/04/virtual-fashion-in-india-why-the-law-needs-a-wardrobe-upgrade/
- Sleepless nights: Premier Inn takes on Insomnia Cookies
- Zaha Hadid Architects wins licensing dispute; massive Texas counterfeits bust – news digest
- Google and Hungarian publisher dispute AI copyright limits in landmark ECJ case
- No fireworks for Katy Perry, as Australian High Court restores KATIE PERRY trademark
- Brexit 10 years on: key divergences emerging in UK-EU trademark law and office practice
06
03
26
OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK
- U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Bid to Grant Copyright to A.I.-Generated Artwork
U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Bid to Grant Copyright to A.I.-Generated Artwork
- Popeye Enters Public Domain, But a Trademark Fight Is Brewing
Popeye Enters Public Domain, But a Trademark Fight Is Brewing - California Trademark Attorneys
- Argentina–US Agreement: key IP commitments
Argentina–US Agreement: key IP commitments
- In Louis Vuitton Case, Korea’s Top Court Draws the Line on Luxury Upcycling
Korea’s Top Court Draws the Line on Luxury Upcycling
- Estée Lauder Brands Sue Walmart Over Alleged Sale of Counterfeit Goods
Estée Lauder Brands Sue Walmart Over Alleged Sale of Counterfeit Goods - The Fashion Law
- US judge dismisses x AI trade-secrets lawsuit against rival OpenAI for now
US judge dismisses xAI trade-secrets lawsuit against rival OpenAI for now | Reuters
- The U.S. Government Has a Kanye West Trademark Problem
The U.S. Government Has a Kanye West Trademark Problem | Intellectual Property News.com
- From Authentic to Actionable How Resale Marketing Is Drawing Legal Fire
From Authentic to Actionable How Resale Marketing Is Drawing Legal Fire
- Moderna Settles with Genevant and Arbutus, Ending LNP Patent Dispute
Moderna Settles with Genevant and Arbutus, Ending LNP Patent Dispute
- Vow Renewal in Silicon Valley? What the Microsoft-OpenAI Partnership Really Secures
Vow Renewal in Silicon Valley? What the Microsoft-OpenAI Partnership Really Secures - The IPKat
23
02
26
OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK
- EU probes Shein over sale of illegal products, addictive design
- CAFC Affirms $42.5 Million Patent Infringement Verdict in Pre-Lit Christmas Tree Dispute
- International Rule Changes, Complex Licensing Schemes Lead to Last-Minute Copyright Clearance Issues at 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics
- “Anonymous Work” and the AI Author Fight
- From market stalls to maritime supply chains: outgoing ACG chief on the future fight against counterfeits
- BMW Rips Onesta's Claim That Qualcomm Deal Ends Patent Row
https://www.law360.com/ip/articles/2443274?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section
- How the IOC Effectively Maintains a Monopoly on Olympics-Related Trademarks
- Inside the Case Challenging Hermès’ Birkin Allocation Strategy
https://www.thefashionlaw.com/inside-the-lawsuit-challenging-hermes-birkin-allocation-strategy/
- Gucci Beauty Clash Puts Luxury Licensing Under the Microscope
https://www.thefashionlaw.com/gucci-beauty-clash-puts-luxury-licensing-under-the-microscope/
- Ericsson sues Acer over 4G, 5G wireless patent licensing
16
02
26
OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK
- Two New Top Gun Rulings Map Copyright’s Danger Zone
- Trademark dispute resolved: ‘clover’ and ‘clever’ are distinct in Russian market
- H 15 - Too unusual to be used as a trade mark?
- District Court Invalidates Immervision Patent Claim in Suit Against Apple, Citing Single-Means Doctrine
- Patou, LVMH, and the Quiet Legal Quest to Reclaim “JOY”
- Too good to be true: the ALPS Rosemary Water Trademark Infringement case
- 50th Jubilee of the “Plagiarius” Award Highlights the Ongoing Fight Against Innovation Theft
- As Physical Media Resurges, Blockbuster Fights to Protect Trademark
- Trademark ‘Fraud’ Suit Centers on Earmuff Design’s Functionality
- IPI wins first Swissness court case against foreign company
02
02
26
OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK
- Mexico’s Supreme Court rules that AI-generated works without human authorship are not eligible for copyright
- What the EU-Mercosur agreement means for Brazilian IP
https://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/article/what-the-eu-mercosur-agreement-means-brazilian-ip
- The U.S. Government Has a Kanye West Trademark Problem
- EU and India conclude landmark Free Trade Agreement
- Use of AI in the patent industry: Are you behind the wheel or waiting for the bus? https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/02/use-of-ai-in-patent-industry-are-you.html
- Internet freedom doesn’t mean a free-for-all
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/feb/01/internet-freedom-doesnt-mean-a-free-for-all
- IP-driven industries contribute nearly half of EU GDP and create one in three jobs https://www.euipo.europa.eu/it/news/ip-driven-industries-contribute-nearly-half-of-eu-gdp-and-create-one-in-three-jobs
- PTAB Masters Panelists Predict Rough Road for Pending Patent Bills, Tough Questions from Congress on USPTO Rules, Warn of Widening Gap Between CAFC and USPTO
- How Anne Frank will (also) have a say on copyright enforcement in the age of AI
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/02/how-anne-frank-will-also-have-say-on.html
- Whatnot brings live selling to the UK: what brand protectors need to know
28
01
26
OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK
- IP Meets AI: Disney’s Deal with OpenAI
https://legalblogs.wolterskluwer.com/copyright-blog/ip-meets-ai-disneys-deal-with-openai/
- As Physical Media Resurges, Blockbuster Fights to Protect Trademark
https://www.mandourlaw.com/blockbuster-trademark-fight-feed-and-seed/
- YouTube enjoys safe-harbour protection despite not removing further infringing content, says US Court of Appeals
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/01/youtube-enjoys-safe-harbour-protection.html
- Tiffany & Co. Tests Trademark Reach With Coffee-Centric Opposition
https://www.thefashionlaw.com/tiffany-co-tests-trademark-reach-with-coffee-opposition/
- What’s In a Name? The Strategic Value of Strong Trademarks
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/what-s-in-a-name-the-strategic-value-of-3799163/
- AI Trends For 2026 - A Golden Age for AI Technology Patents at the USPTO
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/ai-trends-for-2026-a-golden-age-for-ai-6064223/
- Actor Matthew McConaughey Registers Sensory Trademark “Alright, Alright, Alright” in Enforcement Effort Against AI Deepfakes
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/actor-matthew-mcconaughey-registers-4469248/
- The licensing war that will shape the future of AI
https://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/article/the-licensing-war-will-shape-the-future-of-ai
- How Brands Are Fighting Back: The Dupes Defense Playbook
https://www.thefashionlaw.com/how-brands-are-fighting-back-the-dupes-defense-playbook/
- How a Guitar Amp Case Is Rewriting Retail’s Anti-Counterfeiting Playbook
https://www.thefashionlaw.com/how-a-guitar-amp-lawsuit-is-rewriting-retails-schedule-a-playbook/
20
01
26
OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK
- Music matrix overloaded - UMG’s ‘artist incubator’, a blue pill for music-related data farming?
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/01/music-matrix-overloaded-umgs-artist.html
- Veterinary versus human use under Article 3(d): CJEU asked to revisit Santen
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/01/veterinary-versus-human-use-cjeu-asked.html
- Reputation (High Court’s Version): Bed Bath ‘N’ Table v Global Retail Brands Australia
- The IP protection of AI output
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/01/guest-post-ip-protection-of-ai-output.html
- Vietnam court recommends mandatory product verification and cross-government databases to fight counterfeiting
- Counterfeit hotspots to be aware of in Colombia
- Google Says AI Overviews Aren’t Anticompetitive in Bid to Dismiss PMC Suit
- Cloudflare mulls departure from Italy after €14 million anti-piracy fine
- Germany: new law proposed for geographical indications changes the game for craft and industrial products
- Recipe for success: patenting cultivated meat technology
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/01/recipe-for-success-patenting-cultivated.html
08
01
26
OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK
- The Reject Shop faces a legal threat from a UK artist over a flamingo egg cup. Does it have a leg to stand on?
- Permission to appeal granted in Getty Images v Stability copyright claim https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/01/permission-to-appeal-granted-in-getty.html
- Five Below Pushes Back: Inside the Claims Challenging Stanley’s Tumbler Monopoly
- Fashion’s Trademark Challenge: Drawing the Line Between Trend & Source https://www.thefashionlaw.com/fashion-trademark-challenge-naghedi-repetition-ornamentation/
- Fakery, free-riding and the fight for SERP data for AI-related search and chatbots https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/01/fakery-free-riding-and-fight-for-serp.html
- Warner Bros. Hits Nokia With Antitrust Claims In Patent Case
https://www.law360.com/ip/articles/2427520?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section
- Samsung Settles Wi-Fi Patent Suit Ahead Of EDTX Trial
https://www.law360.com/ip/articles/2427558?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section
- Google Is Not a Pipe
https://truthonthemarket.com/2025/12/23/google-is-not-a-pipe/
- CJEU rules in Mio and Konektra cases
https://www.marques.org/blogs/class99/?XID=BHA1017
- California Court Grants Summary Judgment for Pinterest in Copyright Suit Over Email Notifications
17
12
25
OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK
- Cinematic Algorithms: The Rise of Generative AI in Video Art and Visual Culture
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/12/book-review-cinematic-algorithms-rise.html
- Kazakhstan Adopts AI Law: What Does It Mean for Copyright?
- Cox v. Sony: The Supreme Court’s Quest for a Contributory Infringement Standard
- Marc Jacobs Faces Scrutiny Over “Schedule A” Strategy
https://www.thefashionlaw.com/marc-jacobs-faces-scrutiny-over-schedule-a-strategy/
- Counterfeit hotspots to be aware of in Australia
- Trademarks that are not deceptively similar can still mislead, Australia High Court warns
- Disney-OpenAI deal; Zuru v LEGO Group; Netflix-Warner Bros acquisition hurdles – news digest
- Mammoth Distilling Trademark Claim Stops Kate Upton Spirits Brand
https://jurislawgroup.com/mammoth-distilling-trademark-claim-stops-kate-upton-vosa-spirits-brand/
- US Plastics Pact EPR Plan Could Shape New State Packaging Laws
https://jurislawgroup.com/us-plastics-pact-epr-plan-could-shape-new-state-packaging-laws/
- Grounds for Reversal: Federal Circuit Finds KAHWA Registrable for Coffee Shops (even though the word means Coffee in Arabic)
https://patentlyo.com/patent/2025/12/grounds-reversal-registrable.html
12
12
25
OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK
- Deepfakes: Can you “copyright” a person?
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/12/guest-post-deepfakes-can-you-copyright.html
- CJEU broadly follows AG and recognizability approach in Mio/konektra judgment https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/12/cjeu-broadly-follows-ag-and.html
- Kneschke vs. LAION - Landmark Ruling on TDM exceptions for AI training data – Part 1
- Salomon Nabs Win in Trademark Fight Over Zigzag Shoe Design
- EU activates protection on CIGI products
https://www.marques.org/blogs/class46/?XID=BHA5410
- World's Largest IP Survey Reveals Increased Awareness and Trust in IP
https://www.wipo.int/pressroom/en/articles/2025/article_0013.html
- Federal Circuit Affirms PTAB’s Mixed Decision on IBM Single Sign-On Patent Claims
- How the new EU Design Regulation can kill your infringement claim
How the new EU Design Regulation can kill your infringement claim - The IPKat
- CAFC Affirms Non-Infringement Finding for Shopify, Scrapping $40 Million Jury Verdict
- Is Using the Word Emoji Illegal? The Emoji Trademark Saga Continues
https://www.mandourlaw.com/is-using-the-word-emoji-illegal-the-emoji-trademark-saga-continues/
10
11
25
OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK
- Adapting the old to the bold: Saudi Arabia’s first AI copyright case
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/11/adapting-old-to-bold-saudi-arabias.html
- Latest developments in Chinese trademark law see cancellation requirements tighten and crackdown on bad-faith filings
- "Basmati" decision in Kenya disregards protection of unregistered trade marks
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/10/basmati-decision-in-kenya-disregards.html
- Professors Press SCOTUS to Affirm Copyright Protection for AI-Created Works
- IP Innovators / Trust But Verify: AI as Every Attorney’s Second Pair of Eyes
https://ipwatchdog.com/2025/11/03/ip-innovators-trust-verify-ai-every-attorneys-second-pair-eyes/
- Europe’s Playbook for Protecting Staple Bag Silhouettes
https://www.thefashionlaw.com/europes-playbook-for-protecting-staple-bag-silhouettes/
- Same beat, different rights: US Court of Appeals says that it matters whether you copy a musical work or a sound recording
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/10/same-beat-different-rights-us-court-of.html
- BABEK v Iceland: Court of Appeal dismisses invalidity challenge
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/11/babek-v-iceland-court-of-appeal.html
- Adidas Loses Court of Appeal Battle: What the ‘Stripe Wars’ Mean for Trademark Law in 2025
- “Unexpected ideas that push boundaries”: Crocs VP of IP on licensing and protecting cultural footprint
27
10
25
OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK
- Lululemon Registers LULULEMON DUPE: A Dive into the Strategy
https://www.thefashionlaw.com/lululemon-registers-lululemon-dupe-heres-what-that-might-mean/
- Who Owns AI Art? Supreme Court is Being Asked to Draw the Line
- Brussels Court of Appeal finds Dr Martens’ yellow stitching distinctive
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/10/brussels-court-of-appeal-finds-dr.html
- UGG boot ruling suggests brands must push trademark law to “breaking point” to battle dupes
- Trademark secrecy measures introduced in wartime Ukraine
- How to handle trademark clearance amid naming clutter and the risks of AI
- 2025 Economics Nobel: What the Industrial Revolution Teaches About Patent Policy
https://patentlyo.com/patent/2025/10/economics-industrial-revolution.html
- ‘Sycophantic’ AI chatbots tell users what they want to hear, study shows
- Uzbekistan, UK to launch joint IP rights enforcement training
- Hotel and restaurant group in India calls for gov’t action in disputes with copyright societies
21
10
25
OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK
- The patentability of prohibited practices in the field of AI
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/10/guest-post-patentability-of-prohibited.html
- IDDQD and Royal Mail v Codeberry: Claim succeeds in addresses database claim https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/10/iddqd-and-royal-mail-v-codeberry-claim.html
- Who Owns AI Art? Supreme Court is Being Asked to Draw the Line https://www.thefashionlaw.com/who-owns-ai-art-supreme-court-is-being-asked-to-draw-the-line-copyright/
- From ChatGPT to Getty v. Stability AI: A Running List of Key AI Lawsuits https://www.thefashionlaw.com/from-chatgpt-to-deepfake-creating-apps-a-running-list-of-key-ai-lawsuits/
- USPTO Issues NPRM on IPR Practice, Withdraws Vidal-Era Proposal https://ipwatchdog.com/2025/10/16/uspto-issues-nprm-ipr-practice-withdraws-vidal-era-proposal/
- Squires Takes Over All IPR Institution Decisions in Memo to PTAB Judges https://ipwatchdog.com/2025/10/19/squires-takes-ipr-institution-decisions-memo-ptab-judges/
- The platform exposing exactly how much copyrighted art is used by AI tools https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/18/the-platform-exposing-exactly-how-much-copyrighted-art-is-used-by-ai-tools
- AI makes brand signifiers “obsolete”; Chinese judicial shake-up; crime-fraud exception claims; and much more
- Assignment of Future Patents: Continuations-in-Part
https://patentlyo.com/patent/2025/10/assignment-patents-continuations.html
- USPTO Under Squires: A Look At The First Month
https://www.law360.com/ip/articles/2399888?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section
06
10
25
OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK
- Court Says UGG Classic Boot Designs Are Too Generic in Quince Dupes Dispute
- Court cancels 75-Year-Old TRIUMPH Trademark for Non-Use in Favor of Triumph Motorcycles
- Federal Circuit Rejects US Inventor Bid for Rulemaking to Limit IPR/PGR Institution
- Alkermes sued over alleged scheme to block generic Vivitrol
- EUIPO’s Board of Appeal Grants Salvation to MONASTERY
- COLD PALMER: lessons for athletes looking to protect their image
- https://trademarklawyermagazine.com/cold-palmer-lessons-for-athletes-looking-to-protect-their-image/
- European Union seizes 112 million counterfeit items worth €3.8 billion in 2024
- Florida Gators Trademark Battle Erupts After Denied License
- AI Song Generator Objects to Labels’ Request to Add Piracy Claim
- https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/ai-song-generator-objects-to-labels-request-to-add-piracy-claim
- A Decade of Transforming Ideas into Impact through the IAP
29
09
25
OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK
- Nintendo and Genki settle dispute over Switch 2 mock-ups - EU sound mark dispute: BVG jingle https://intellectual-property-helpdesk.ec.europa.eu/news-events/news/nintendo-and-genki-settle-dispute-over-switch-2-mock-ups-eu-sound-mark-dispute-bvg-jingle-2025-09-19_en
- Designs, Dilution and Dates: The Almost Forgotten Case C-749/24 – Van Ratingen v Versuni https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/09/guest-post-designs-dilution-and-dates.html
- General Court decision doesn't fall far from the Board of Appeal's tree on validity of apple plant variety rights https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/09/general-court-decision-doesnt-fall-far.html
- The unforgiving gold standard: Why deleting a feature can add matter at the EPO (T 0422/23) https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-unforgiving-gold-standard-why.html
- Plaintiffs Propose Plan for Landmark $1.5 Billion Copyright Settlement Process with Anthropic https://ipwatchdog.com/2025/09/24/plaintiffs-propose-plan-landmark-copyright-settlement-process-anthropic/id=192447/
- From Duck Hunt to VR: A Brief History of Gun-Like Peripherals for Video Games (and Their Patents) https://ipwatchdog.com/2025/09/24/from-duck-hunt-to-vr-a-brief-history-of-gun-like-peripherals-for-video-games-and-their-patents/id=192417/
- Chanel Beats Out “JNANEL” Trademark, Proving the Power of its Name https://www.thefashionlaw.com/chanel-beats-out-jnanel-trademark-proving-the-power-of-its-name/
- Selective distribution meets parallel trade: Higher Regional Court of Munich on exhaustion, licensing and prestige https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/09/selective-distribution-meets-parallel.html
- Lenovo Loses Out in Race to Courthouse Over Infringement Claims https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/lenovo-loses-out-in-race-to-courthouse-over-infringement-claims
- Universal Music defeats copyright lawsuit over Mary J. Blige's 1992 sample https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/universal-music-defeats-copyright-lawsuit-over-mary-j-bliges-1992-sample-2025-09-23/
10
09
25
OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK
- To block or not to block, that is the question – German Supreme Court on ad-blockers
https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/09/to-block-or-not-to-block-that-is.html
- Nike v. StockX: A Timeline Behind the Trademark Lawsuit
https://www.thefashionlaw.com/nike-v-stockx-a-timeline-behind-the-trademark-lawsuit/
- A Fight Over Vetements Name Lands Before the Supreme Court
https://www.thefashionlaw.com/vetements-takes-its-name-fight-to-the-supreme-court/
- Warner Bros. Complaint Alleges Midjourney’s Copyright Infringement is ‘Systematic’ and ‘Willful’
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