China’s e-commerce giant owned by Alibaba Group, Taobao (淘宝网) has again landed on the annual Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy for 2019,… Read More »Taobao listed in USTR Notorious Markets Review for the fourth year running
Extrajudicial procedures for the settlement of disputes relating to Chinese domain names are governed by the China National Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (CNNIC Policy) and… Read More »China: acquisition of domain name, limitation period and admissibility of the complaint under the China dispute resolution procedure
On February 28, 2020, the Lille court (France) rendered a judgment (Legalis.net), the facts of which, as well as the compensation ordered, deserve great attention.… Read More »Economic parasitism: the fraudulent application for a trademark to attract competitor’s consumers on Amazon
Le 28 février 2020, le tribunal judiciaire de Lille a rendu un jugement (Legalis.net) dont les faits, tout autant que la réparation prononcée, méritent une… Read More »Parasitisme : le dépôt d’une marque utilisée par un concurrent et non protégée (pour certains produits) pour capter la visibilité créée par ce concurrent sur Amazon
HT Media, Ltd. and Hindustan Media Venture Ltd. are owners of “HINDUSTAN” trademarks, which designates one of the most popular Indian daily newspapers, with more… Read More »HT Media and Hindustan Media Venture c. Brainlink International on hindustan.com: the chess game is underway
HT Media, Ltd. et Hindustan Media Venture Ltd. sont propriétaires de la marque “HINDUSTAN” qui désigne l’un des principaux quotidiens indiens, avec plus de 50… Read More »HT Media et Hindustan Media Venture c. Brainlink International pour hindustan.com : la partie d’échecs est engagée
Fraudsters continue to speculate on pandemics, panic, and scarcity (iptwins.com, 2020-03-19), while brand owners (googlecoronavirus.com, iptwins.com, 2020-04-06) and authorities continue their efforts in the fight… Read More »coronaprevention.org seized by the American authorities
Romag Fasteners produces magnetic snaps. The company had granted a license to Fossil to incorporate the snaps in its handbags. A few years after the… Read More »Romag Fasteners, Inc. v. Fossil Group, Inc.: towards an obligation of vigilance of the same nature as the principles governing corporate social responsibility?
La société Romag Fasteners produit des boutons-pression magnétiques. Elle a accordé une licence à la société Fossil qui les incorpore dans ses sacs à main.… Read More »Romag Fasteners, Inc. c. Fossil Group, Inc. : l’attribution des bénéfices tirés de la contrefaçon n’est pas subordonnée à la démonstration de l’intention délictueuse
. The .ORG saga had a “shock episode” on April 15, 2020, when the Attorney General of the State of California entered the debate by… Read More ».ORG: California Attorney General enters debate
