IP Review
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News Archive30 November: Orange protects trademark in South Africa
South African PR agency Orange Ink has received letters from Orange’s legal representatives insisting it stops using the Orange name immediately on grounds of trademark infringement as “confusion or deception is likely”.
BusinessDay
24 November: Bellagio sues over alleged trademark infringement
Bellagio, the Las Vegas-based hotel and casino, is suing a Canadian firm, Bellagio Limousines, accusing the Canadian firm of internet cybersquatting, trademark infringement and dilution, unfair competition and deceptive trade practices.
Las Vegas Sun
24 November: McDonald’s to trademark 'Maccy D's'
McDonald’s has applied to register the slang-brand regularly used by consumers to refer to its restaurants, ‘Maccy D’s’.
Marketing
21 November: Robbie Williams to court investors for £50m
Robbie Williams is considering inviting the city to invest £50m in rights to his future earnings to help fund his future recording career.
The Times
21 November: M&S accused of copying Cook, again
Marks & Spencer has been accused by frozen food brand Cook! of copying its brand and packaging, three years after the issue appeared to be resolved. Cook claims its customers are being confused by M&S’s The Cook Menu.
The Grocer
16 November: US court rejects challenge to Redskins trademark
A US court has rejected the petition from six Native Americans to revoke the Redskins trademark, used by the Washington American football club, claiming the term is racially offensive, as they had waited too long to make their challenge.
Guardian
13 November: Winnie the Pooh royalty battle continues
The Slesinger family’s dispute with Disney over the alleged underpayment of royalties relating to Winnie the Pooh is set to continue following recent action.
The Vancouver Sun
13 November: FIFA v Ferrero
Ferrero looks set to win its trademark battle against FIFA. FIFA claims that Ferrero’s trademark, ‘WM’ (an abbreviation for the German version of the word 'World Cup'), confuses consumers into believing Ferrero to be an official World Cup sponsor.
Lawdit
11 November: Porsche sues Crocs over trademark infringement
Porsche is suing Crocs over the footwear brand’s use of the term ‘Cayman’ on one of its sandals, claiming it infringes Porsche’s trademark for the same term, used on a range of its sports cars.
Denver Business Journal
11 November: US bans Samsung TVs over patent dispute
Sharp has succeeded in winning an injunction from the US trade panel banning rival Samsung selling its LCD panels and TVs in the US, claiming Samsung is using four patents owned by Sharp.
Korea Herald
10 November: Cristal defends Russian trademark
Champagne Louis Roederer has successfully reversed a previous order in Russia, revoking its rights to the Cristal trademark in favour of the Kristal trademark for vodka. Cristal will continue selling its Champagne in Russia.
Food Biz Daily
09 November: Number of IP disputes rise
New statistics from the High Court reveal that the number of IP disputes increased by a third last year, from 422 in 2007 to 562 in 2008.
Law Gazette
09 November: ‘Pashmina’ trademark at risk in home country
‘Pashmina’ was recently awarded international identity protecting its Nepalese origins. However, the trademark is now at risk in Nepal due to its lack of necessary laws.
Myrepublica
05 November: Pixar and Luxo settle lamp trademark dispute
Luxo, manufacturer of the iconic desk lamp used by Pixar in its logo and also sold by the animation studio, have settled their trademark dispute. Pixar has agreed to cease selling the lamps and Luxo has permitted Pixar to use continue using the lamp pictorially.
WorstPreviews
04 November: ASDA and Specsavers clash over logo
ASDA has removed its slogan 'Be a real spec saver at Asda' following a court hearing but is continuing to use a logo which Specsavers claims is similar to its own. The two are to meet again in court in April.
Brand Republic
03 November: Lego relaunches trademark battle
Lego is this week turning to the European Court of First Instance in its bid to defend its 1999 trademark for the shape of its blocks, which had previously been denied by OHIM.
Associated Press
02 November: ‘World’s worst tennis player’ loses £500K in legal fees
A libel case brought by Robert Dee, who was named the ‘World’s worst tennis player’ by a series of magazines and newspapers has accumulated £500 of costs, far dwarfing damages he received.
The Lawyer
01 November: Riverdance sued over costume copyright
The duo behind Riverdance is being sued by fashion designer Jen Kelly who claims his designs were used by Riverdance without permission.
Irish Post
01 November: Bob Marley heirs tackle IP piracy
Bob Marley’s family have hired a firm to develop and protect the IP around the Bob Marley estate, estimated to be worth about $600m a year. The family is currently only capturing about $4m.
Guardian
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