OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK

1. Adidas Three-Stripe Claims Hit Roadblock Ahead of the 2026 World Cup

https://www.thefashionlaw.com/adidas-three-stripe-trademark-claims-hit-roadblock-ahead-of-the-2026-world-cup/

2. Skechers Must Face Lawsuit Over Allegedly Misleading Promo Emails

https://www.thefashionlaw.com/skechers-must-face-class-action-over-allegedly-misleading-promo-emails-cema/

3. Shein to Acquire “Clean Luxury” Brand Everlane, Per Reports

https://www.thefashionlaw.com/shein-to-acquire-clean-luxury-brand-everlane-per-reports/

4. AI in the patent industry: The risks of AI shadow use

https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/05/ai-in-patent-industry-risks-of-ai.html

5. EUIPO receives first sound mark application to protect against digital replicas and deepfakes

https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2026/05/euipo-receives-first-sound-mark.html

6. Exclusive research finds ‘.ai’ domain race leaves major brands exposed

https://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/article/exclusive-research-finds-ai-domain-race-leaves-major-brands-exposed

7. World Cup and Reform of IP Law: Ambush Marketing in Mexico

https://intellectual-property-helpdesk.ec.europa.eu/news-events/news/world-cup-and-reform-ip-law-ambush-marketing-mexico-2026-05-21_en

8. Porcelaine de Limoges Becomes First EU-Protected Craft GI

https://intellectual-property-helpdesk.ec.europa.eu/news-events/news/porcelaine-de-limoges-becomes-first-eu-protected-craft-gi-2026-05-18_en

9. Brand protection online: Enforcement options for domain name takedowns

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/brand-protection-online-enforcement-5875387/

10. Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Val Kilmer... and AI? A legal counsel and film producer shares insights

https://asiaiplaw.com/sector/ip-management/tom-cruise-brad-pitt-val-kilmer-and-ai-a-legal-counsel-and-film-producer-shares-insights