WHAT IS A WELL-KNOWN TRADEMARK? A well-known trademark is a trademark which is widely known to the prominent section of the public and enjoys a relatively high reputation. If any other party uses that protected well-known mark on their products or services, it would be deemed a sign that the product or service is associated […]
Read MoreIn Nepal, the mechanism of enforcement and protection of a trademark is governed by the Patent, Design and Trademark Act (PDTA), 1965 (2022). Under Section 18 of this act, a trademark registered by any person is valid for 7 years from the date of application. Department of Industries (DOI), within the Ministry of Industries, […]
Read MoreA massive fine of Rs. 87 lacs was imposed by the Delhi High Court on Pure Play in the Skechers USA, Inc and Ors v. Pure Play IP case of infringing the Intellectual Property Rights of Skechers by manufacturing and selling rip-offs of a Skechers’ GoWalk3 series shoes. On May 2016, Skechers filed a suit […]
Read MorePrada, an Italian luxury brand, which uses exotic skins to manufacture its pricey accessories, is still fighting a legal battle over alligator hatchlings with Caporicci USA Corp., a Florida-based alligator contractor. The multi-million dollar battle had started in 2017 when the Miami-based supplier couldn’t offer Prada the 15,000 hatchlings it had officially paid for. To be […]
Read MoreLVMH, a French multinational luxury goods conglomerate headquartered in Paris, has lunched AURA, a platform which aims to offer the entire luxury industry with powerful and real product tracing and tracking services to verify the authenticity of luxury goods by teaming up with blockchain company ConsenSys and Microsoft. High-end LVMH brands like Christian Dior and […]
Read MoreGentle Monster, a Korean sunglasses, and optical glasses brand have sued Kanye West’s former friend and collaborator, Malik Yusef for allegedly defrauding their eyewear brand of more than $2.5 million. Gentle Monster had collaborated on a music project with Malik Yusef, G.O.O.D Music associate to promote a song for a new product “Collection 13” that […]
Read MoreAriana Grande, an American singer, songwriter, and actress are being sued by a New York-based paparazzi photographer, Robert Barbera, for copyright infringement. In the documents filed at the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, the professional photographer, Robert has claimed that the singer has posted the pictures which he had taken […]
Read MoreFrench fashion house and luxury retail company, Louis Vuitton, commonly known as LV has won the adjournment of a lawsuit which was filed by a toymaker named MGA Entertainment that accused the French fashion brand of attempting to disrupt its sales of a poop-shaped toy purse, called “Pooey Puitton”. The company was actually apprehensive that […]
Read MoreRecently, a photo of Justin Bieber who is a Canadian singer and songwriter has been caught at the prime focus of a new lawsuit that nearly reflects one involving a photo of Tom Brady. Robert Barbera, a New York-based paparazzi photographer, has filed a lawsuit against CBS, an American mass media corporation by claiming that […]
Read MoreBrooke Christa Shields, an American actress, and model, has filed a complaint against the beauty brand, Charlotte Tilbury, in California state court, stating the company’s “Brooke S” shade of “Brow Lift” eyebrow pencil is a clear-cut attempt by the brand to exploit her iconic eyebrows and, to make huge amounts of money. Brooke’s bold eyebrows […]
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