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Hot n Cold ruling from Australian Federal Court partially overturns Katy Perry trade mark decision

The IPKat

The case concerned the Australian trade mark registration for the words "KATIE PERRY" (No. She settled on the brand name Katie Perry and started her own fashion label in 2007. Where there exists a penumbra of uncertainty in the scope of the registration, this would not generally be resolved in favour of the trade mark owner.

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Puma or Rolex – Which is more famous?

The IPKat

As different as these brands may be, both are certainly well-known among the general public. 207/2009 (being essentially identical to the currently applicable Art. 207/2009 (being essentially identical to the currently applicable Art. 207/2009 , i.e. an infringement of Rolex’ right to a trade mark with a reputation.

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Growth in Industrial Design Registrations Sporadic Over Past Decades

Corsearch

Read on to learn about: The difference between patents and industrial designs Recent industrial designs registration trends How you can swiftly search for industrial designs with Corsearch What are industrial designs? These and other questions are relevant in assessing registrability potential for patents.

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Of house marks and family disputes: Taking a look at the Lodha v. Lodha TM battle 

SpicyIP

Abhishek, in two interviews ( here and her e ), has argued that the FSA explicitly stated that all brand, IPR, copyright, TMs (whatever that means) of the Lodha business, including Lodha and Lodha group, would belong to the Lodha Developers Private Limited (Macrotech Developers). A legal entity cannot use Sec. Further, Sec.

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Prosecco: a plant variety or geographical indication? Singapore Court says "both"!

The IPKat

The case concerned the registration of 'Prosecco' as a GI in Singapore. This Kat was interested to see a court finally address this argument Singapore has offered protection for GIs since 1999, but it only adopted a registration-based system in the last decade with the Geographical Indications Act 2014 ('GIA').

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Italian Supreme Court refers questions to CJEU on conflicts between GIs and trade marks

The IPKat

The dispute concerned the geographical indication "Salaparuta" for Sicilian wine, which received protection in Italy in 2006, and then was registered as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) by the European Commission in 2009. The wine brand had been around since the nineteenth century but changed ownership a few times. Article 14.3

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Green Washing Vis-A-Vis Green Trade Marks

IP and Legal Filings

This has led to consumers opting for brands that pledge their duty to contributing towards environmental protection by means of minimalism and sustainability. In today’s era of eco-branding, wherein trademarks are used to distinguish sustainable brands from the mainstream commercial ones, the latter engage in the practise of “greenwashing”.