20.09.2012

During the New York Fashion Week - the red soles shoes are entitled to trademark protection.

In the beginning of September when New York was in the middle of all fashion discussions and on top of the fashion news, the US Court of Appeal issued a decision on the long-lasting dispute over the red sole shoes of Christian Louboutin against Yves Saint Laurent. According to the issued decision colours in the fashion industry are entitled to trademark protection under certain circumstances. In this concrete case the court acknowledges the trademark rights of Christian Louboutin over the regis...

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19.09.2012

DOSTAVKAIKEA.ru – does this constitute a trademark infringement?

IKEA Systems B.V. has filed a lawsuit against the owner of the website dostavkaikea.ru and against the service provider. The website provides the only missing link between the IKEA shops and their customers in the new technology world – this is the online shop. The concept behind this website is that you go through the catalogue of IKEA and instead of going to the shop you make your order through this website. Although there are clear indications on the delivery website that this is not s...

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