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TOMMY HILFIGER v TOMMY CROWN: ‘transformative use’ of registered trademark found to be infringing

Tommy Hilfiger faced an uphill battle in this case, as all the elements of the allegedly infringing trademark were registered, albeit in a slightly different form.

05 April 2023

Federal Administrative Court: RED DRAGON is confusingly similar to RED BULL

The court concluded that, considering the low level of attention of the relevant consumers, "a wild, red beast" would stick in their memory.

05 April 2023

Nestlé defeated as General Court confirms refusal of A2 mark

The General Court confirmed that there was a likelihood of confusion between Nestlé’s figurative mark A2 and The a2 Milk Company’s earlier figurative mark A2.

04 April 2023

Blow for Johnson & Johnson in opposition proceedings against JOHANSON BEBIS

The Japan Patent Office has found that there was no likelihood of confusion between the figurative mark JOHANSON BEBIS and Johnson & Johnson’s mark JOHNSON’S BABY, both covering baby products in Class 10.

04 April 2023

Fighting fakes the Canon way

Featured in WTR Special Report Q1 2023: Anti-counterfeiting strategy playbook: How to combat the growing trade in fake goods, online and offline

04 April 2023

How e-commerce platforms in Asia are upping their brand protection efforts

Featured in WTR Special Report Q1 2023: Anti-counterfeiting strategy playbook: How to combat the growing trade in fake goods, online and offline

04 April 2023

UK law enforcement: PIPCU and the UKIPO prove that effective collaboration is key to tackling IP crime

Featured in WTR Special Report Q1 2023: Anti-counterfeiting strategy playbook: How to combat the growing trade in fake goods, online and offline

04 April 2023

Illicit trade, counterfeiting and IP theft: why the duty and tax-free industry takes a zero-tolerance approach to criminality

Featured in WTR Special Report Q1 2023: Anti-counterfeiting strategy playbook: How to combat the growing trade in fake goods, online and offline

04 April 2023

Four approaches to customs enforcement

Featured in WTR Special Report Q1 2023: Anti-counterfeiting strategy playbook: How to combat the growing trade in fake goods, online and offline

04 April 2023

Counterfeit hotspots around the world: 32 markets worth monitoring

Featured in WTR Special Report Q1 2023: Anti-counterfeiting strategy playbook: How to combat the growing trade in fake goods, online and offline

04 April 2023

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