Louboutin sued Darveys.com before the Indian courts for infringement of its trademark rights. The High court of Dehli thus was given the opportunity to clarify the issue on the liability exemption of intermediaries. In the present case, given Darveys.com’s active and central role in its business model and in the content of its platform, the High Court…
Interpol has once again coordinated a Pangea operation (Pangea XI) to destabilize the networks involved in counterfeit pharmaceutical and medical products. Interpol closely collaborated with institutions and companies deeply involved, willingly or not, in the fight against counterfeiting: the World Customs Organization (WCO); the Permanent Forum of International Pharmaceutical Crime (PFIPC); the Heads of Medicines…
Belgium As part of the Pangea XI operation, the Belgian customs, in collaboration with the Federal Agency for Medicines and Health Products (FAMHP), controlled 14,464 packages, of which 622 contained medicines or health products. Of these, 141 were seized. They included 28,689 counterfeit products (rtbf.be, 23 oct. 2018). In Brussels, in the Agora gallery, an…
Every year, the Royal British Legion calls to remember and support its action by organizing a fundraising campaign the symbol of which is a poppy brooch. More than ever, the celebrations of the year 2018, marking the centenary of 11 November 2018, should be memorable. The poppy is the trademark of the Royal British Legion. As…
Éditions Neressis is a French company that runs a real estate website called “PAP, Particulier à Particulier”. This company owns the French trademark No. 1518035 “P.A.P. Particulier à Particulier” (classes 16, 35 and 41), the European Union trademark No. 006701973 “PAP” (classes 16, 35, 38, 41), and the domain name pap.fr. This website pap.fr is…
IP Twins takes domain watches to the next level. In addition to our domain monitoring reports carefully curated by your account manager, we now offer a daily alert service for newly identified domains. With these alerts, you will be able to act more swiftly against security attacks on your brand or your customers and partners:…
Hyundai structured a selective distribution network for its vehicles in the European Economic Area and Switzerland. Outside this defined space, distribution is regulated by means of contracts under which vehicles may only be sold in a specific territory. Saint-Herblain Automobiles is a French company selling cars. It collaborates with a network of distributors operated by…
On 5th October 2018, the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Centre published a decision related to the domain name fly-scanner.com and ordered that the domain name remains with the respondent (D2018-1782). This decision may appear as surprising at first sight given Skyscanner’s huge market share and 60 million active users. Let’s try and understand the decision. The Complainant…
Louis Vuitton is suing 23 natural and legal persons in Florida for various infringements of its trademarks (Case 0: 18-cv-62354-CMA). Not less than 120 domain names and websites are concerned. Some domain names reproduce Louis Vuitton trademarks (eg louisvuittonbag.site, uslouisvuitton.co, prezzi-lvborse.org), while others include a term indicating the likely presence of counterfeits (eg: aaaimitationbags.com, fashionfakeseason.com,…
Every year, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) collects a list of the most notorious online and physical counterfeit spots that are outside US borders. (Special 301 Out-of-Cycle Review of Notorious Markets). For example, the 2017 report mentions, inter alia, the following marketplaces: DHGhate.com (China), Indiamart.com (India), Taobao.com (China), Vkontakte.com (Russia), and…
Patience/Time. The Patience of British rock band Pink Floyd has hit The Wall. The band is suing several Chinese entities for the alleged sale of counterfeit goods in relation to their band’s trademarks. Stay. Pink Floyd, which was formed in 1965, is internationally known for their psychedelic rock music and is one of the most…
Now is a good time to register or renew your trademark record at the Trademark Clearinghouse (TMCH) for several years! The TMCH is now offering important discounts on multiannual registration or renewal. TMCH fees for a 3-years subscription will fall from $405 to $285, and from $675 to $475 for a 5-years registration or renewal,…
