LEGO Fails to End Copyright Claims Over Miniature Queer Eye Jacket
A US federal court has refused LEGO's attempt to dispose of an artist's copyright claims over the miniature version of the artwork he added to Antoni Porowski's leather jacket, later worn on Queer Eye, in a ruling that turns on the difference between owning an object, licensing a person's likeness and holding the copyright in what that person wears.
Paris Court Annuls Kering and Bottega Veneta Application to Remove "Made in Italy" Video
Kering and Bottega Veneta sought an order requiring Meta to remove a video questioning how luxury goods may qualify for “Made in Italy” labelling. The Paris Judicial Court annulled the summons without deciding whether the video was accurate or defamatory, or whether the handbag shown was a counterfeit of Bottega Veneta’s Jodie design.
Why Would Dior Turn a Children's Book into a £3,000 Handbag?
On Dior's Very Hungry Caterpillar collection, what intellectual property law actually does, and where luxury value comes from.
Prada's Triangle Trademark Bid Faces Partial Setback: EUIPO Highlights Lack of Distinctiveness
Assessing the Inherent Distinctiveness of Prada's Triangle Pattern: Insights from the EUIPO Board of Appeal Ruling
Pattern Trade Marks in Fashion. The EU General Court Deny Louis Vuitton’s White-and-Blue Damier Azur Trade Mark Claim of Acquired Distinctiveness
In an EU decision given today, the General Court has denied Louis Vuitton’s trade mark claim of acquired distinctiveness through use of ‘Damier Azur’ pattern. Providing more insight into the landscape of non-conventional trade marks in fashion.