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New CJEU reference: What is the relevant point in time for the assessment of design infringement?

The IPKat

But what is the right time for assessing a design infringement? Background Koninklijke Philips NV (Philips) marketed various air fryers under the brand Airfryer. Since 2010, it owns registered Community designs (RCD) for the Airfryer, including RCD no. The preliminary injunction was granted on the basis of design infringement.

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Pirate IPTV’s ‘Breaking Bad’ Headteacher Risked More Than Most, Paid the Price

TorrentFreak

Had a crystal ball been available back in 2017, Merrell would’ve observed the operators of Flawless being sent to prison in 2023 for more than 30 years. In a subsequent interview Merrell admitted that he’d serviced 1,000 customers since 2017, a figure later revised to 2,000 by 2021.

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Diversification and Economic Development: Insights from the WIPO “Making Innovation Policy Work for Development” Report 2024

SpicyIP

The report, however, also highlights that over-reliance on specialization can make economies more vulnerable to external disruptions, such as supply chain disruptions or market shifts. Concurrently, resident industrial design work expanded by 27.6%, elevating the resident share from 61.0% Now ranking fourth in motorcycle exports ($2.3

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Unconventional Trademarks: Balancing Innovation and Legal Challenges in a Competitive Landscape

Intepat

However, as markets grow increasingly innovative, non-traditional marks have emerged, referred to as unconventional trademarks. Their essence lies in unique sensory elements that transcend conventional designs and embody distinctiveness in novel ways. Colour Marks : Specific colours, when used distinctively, can qualify as trademarks.

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Snapchat May Have a Duty Not to Design Dangerous Software–Maynard v. Snap

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

It will also inspire plaintiffs to bring more negligent design claims against Internet services–a looming tsunami of litigation. I’ve blogged this case three times before, in 2017 , 2018 and 2020. The Ninth Circuit reversed, saying that the plaintiffs could plead around Section 230 by alleging defective design.

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EUIPO Fifth Board of Appeal rules out that sale of spare parts for Ferrari’s Testarossa is genuine use of the trade mark

The IPKat

Pursuant to Article 58(1)(a) of Regulation 2017/1001 (EUTMR), a trade mark which has not been put to genuine use by its holder within five years after its registration may be liable to revocation unless there are valid reasons for its non-use.

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Trademark Registration: 100% THAT B H

Patently-O

The phrase comes from Lizzo’s 2017 song Truth Hurts (remade in 2019) that has become a viral sleeper hit. Unlike patents and copyrights, trademark law is not designed to reward the creative endeavor of invention or authorship. The original line in the song is “I just took a DNA test, turns out I’m 100% that b h.”