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.
A New Legal Precedent? UK High Court Recognises NFT's as 'Property'
In a landmark ruling the UK High Court has recognised NFT’s as property, in what could be set to become a leading judgment for NFT rights holders. The case brought by Lavinia Deborah Osbourne, arose when in January 2022 Osbourne, the founder of Women in Blockchain Talks, had two of her purchased NFT artworks from the popular Boss Beauties collection, a series of 10,000 NFTs representing diverse successful career women.