Two co-owners of the JADE mark had an unencumbered right to use the mark, were within their rights to license their interest in the mark to another singer, and could not be held liable to another co…
Recently, the Appeals Chamber of the Commercial Court in Kosovo has overturned a €5,000 fine against an importer of PUMA sportswear, setting a pattern that has confused right holders [K. Dh. Sh. II…
A recent ruling by the Polish Supreme Court on 30 January 2025 (case II CSKP 2109/22) clarifies important aspects of what constitutes “use” in the context of trademark infringement.In this case, the…
Of Sea Lions and SEAT Leons: Swiss Court Weighs in on Automobile TrademarksHow different do “animal trademarks” need to be to coexist in the Swiss market? A recent decision from the Swiss Federal…
Following the strategic cancellation attempts seen in the Ericsson and Sanyo cases, another trademark dispute has reached a Kazakhstani court, this time involving a Ukrainian trademark holder and a…
In a recent judgement passed by the Hon’ble High Court of Bombay, the social media giant- TikTok was denied recognition as a “well-known” trademark. TikTok filed an application under Rule 124 of the…
A Texas pawn shop operator had prior common law rights for similar marks and overlapping pawn services, making Dollar Financial’s MONEY MART marks likely to cause confusion.The U.S. Court of Appeals…
In today’s e-commerce-driven world, the liability of online marketplace like Amazon or eBay for trademark infringement is and remains a hot legal topic. The issue has become increasingly complex as…
The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) correctly found opposer’s mark highly descriptive, unsupported by sufficient evidence of acquired distinctiveness and ineligible for protection.
The U.S…
