This article is aimed at lawyers and non-lawyers protecting the trademarks of players, teams, clubs, sponsors, broadcasters, associations, federations, and confederations. There are leads on… Read More »Football and cybersquatting
Since 2018, the European Commission has published a biennial report on the state of counterfeiting in the world (on the 2018 report: iptwins.com, 2018-12-16; on… Read More »European Commission 2022 report on online counterfeiting
The Committee on Legal Affairs of the European Parliament published a study on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and intellectual property (Dr. Katharina Garbers-von Boehm, Helena Haag,… Read More »Study commissioned by the European Parliament on non-fungible tokens and intellectual property
A worldwide famous football club, one of the most prominent Italian strikers of his generation, the blockchain environment, NFTs (Non Fungible Tokens) and an allegedly… Read More »Trademark infringement via NFT: a landmark decision from Rome
Brand and celebrity impersonation surged after Twitter recently introduced a controversial $8/month “Blue Tick” verification fee. As the risk of fraud rises, brands and trademark… Read More »Brand and Trademark Infringement on Twitter
The Directorate General for Competition, Consumer Affairs, and Fraud Prevention (DGCCRF) is a branch of the French administration under the aegis of the Ministry of… Read More »Compliance with the Constitution of the delisting of Wish.com ordered by the French administration
On September 22, 2022, a decision rendered under the aegis of the Forum ordered the transfer of the domain name <arcelormittal.com.de> to the steel group… Read More »How to resolve a dispute over a domain name such as marque.com.de?
As a branch of the Asian Domain Name Dispute Resolution Center (ADNDRC), the Hong Kong International Arbitration Center (HKIAC) is one of the domain name… Read More »HKIAC Guide to Alternative Domain Name Dispute Resolution (2nd ed.)
According to data from Kenya’s Anti-Counterfeit Authority, an envisioned one of five merchandise bought within the Kenyan marketplace is counterfeit. Almost 10% of Kenya’s population… Read More »Brand Owners, be Aware! Marketplaces in Kenya that you should be conscious of
On June 10, 2022, the Paris court ruled that Amazon had violated the Carré Blanc trademark by implementing a “tortuous SEO strategy”. Concerning natural… Read More »French court holds Amazon liable for trademark infringement
