The IPKat

DECEMBER 6, 2022

A few weeks ago, the UNION-IP Designs Commission in association with the UNION-IP Netherlands national group – “Design & Copyright Law: siblings or rival?” held another roundtable session ( Thursday Thingies ), the topic of which related to the overlaps between copyright and design law (details of the event to be found here ).

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Nelligan Law

JANUARY 27, 2025

Nike, the footwear powerhouse, has stepped up as the self-appointed referee, claiming Ciambrones custom designs are playing too close to their trademarked goalposts. Nikes lawsuit alleges that the Shoe Surgeons custom designs infringe on their trademark rights. But where does innovation end and infringement begin?

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SpicyIP

MARCH 9, 2025

WIPO PCT-Madrid Roving Seminars 2025 The Indian Patent Office, along with WIPO, is organising Roving Seminars at six different locations as a part of WIPOs efforts to promote awareness regarding IP protection and innovation globally through the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and the Madrid System. Read the post for more details.

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The IPKat

JANUARY 16, 2022

Unfair Competition Brand owners may be particularly interested in GuestKat Tian Lu ’s report on Chanel’s successful unfair competition case in China. GuestKat Anastasiia Kyrylenko provided an overview of France’s plan to push design, Geographical Indications, the Unified Patent Court and safe harbour reform during its presidency.

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TorrentFreak

AUGUST 8, 2024

However, they do make appearances in support of presentations, seminars (videos of which sometimes appear on YouTube), and government meetings back in Japan. Sites can give the impression of being mass-produced due to how quickly they disappear and reappear, while still managing to retain traffic despite new branding.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Conferences, Seminars and other Events UCL – Question to Trade Mark Judges The UCL Institute of Brand and Innovation La (IBIL) and MARQUES , the European Association of Trade Mark Owners, will host the event “ Question to the Trade Mark Judges ” on the 7th March 2023. More information here. More details here.

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The IPKat

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

The workshops are aimed at junior IP practitioners and participants will be presented with a hypothetical case study involving two brands and invited to discuss how to negotiate a coexistence agreement to benefit both of them. Registrations are open and further information can be found here. UCL - AI: Reinventing Inventorship?

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