INTA files statement in intervention in EU case on the inherent distinctiveness of color combination trademarks
New York, New York—July 24, 2024—The International Trademark Association (INTA) has filed a Statement in Intervention with the European Union General Court in case T-38/24, OMV AG v. European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), relating to the registrability...
TOUR DE FRANCE fails in the third stage against German fitness studio chain
At the end of June, the 111th edition of the Tour de France kicked off. June also saw the end of a dispute between Société du Tour de France (STF) and German fitness studio chain FitX Beteiligungs GmbH (FitX) over the well-known TOUR DE FRANCE trademarks (General...
Bytedance stumbles in Singapore: IPOS rejects TIKI trademark challenge
The social media giant Bytedance, owner of the ubiquitous TikTok platform, recently suffered a setback in Singapore. In a decision issued by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS) on June 14, 2024, Bytedance failed to block the trademark registration of...
Louis Vuitton and Pharrell Williams misstep in POCKET SOCKS infringement case
Louis Vuitton and Pharrell Williams may have misstepped - almost literally. The company and its men's creative director are accused of infringing the registered US trademark POCKET SOCKS in connection with (you guessed it) socks with pockets. The allegations in the...
The International Trademark Association releases gender representation study
New York, New York—July 25, 2024—The International Trademark Association (INTA) has published Shattering Systemic Barriers: How to Advance Gender Diversity in the Intellectual Property Profession, a gender representation study undertaken in collaboration with World...
UK Intellectual Property Office welcomes new IP Minister
The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) welcomes the announcement that Feryal Clark MP has been appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State in the Department for Science, Innovation, and Technology, with responsibility for IP. The IPO’s CEO, Adam Williams,...
PCB Byrne announces the promotion of Olga Bischof to its equity partnership
Olga Bischof joined PCB Byrne in 2023 as a consultant partner and brings with her a wealth of commercial litigation and arbitration expertise, having represented clients in disputes in all divisions of the High Court, the Court of Appeal, and pursuant to the rules of...
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