Category: Consumer Goods
The world of fashion and the fight to protect intellectual property rights
By Emma Peart A number of large fashion companies have been recently flexing their muscles in attempts to fiercely protect their intellectual property rights. Louis Vuitton has been busy protecting its rights in the case of Louis Vuitton Malletier, S.A. v. Akanoc Solutions, Inc., 658 F.3d 936 (9th Cir. 2011) where it has taken legal action against the owners of
The case of Luis Vuitton and the responsibilities of server owners to protect copyright and trademark rights
The decision highlights the responsibility of server providers to regulate their usage and make sure that any usage which breaches copyright or trademark rights must be dealt with or they can be held liable for any breach of copyright or trademark law. Owners of servers must be extremely vigilant of the activities of the users of its servers.
Australia’s National Consumer Protection Law Comes Into Effect
By: Ainsley Brown Talk about kicking off the New Year with a bang: it is official as of January 1, 2011 Australia now has its first national Consumer Law. The new law ushers in a comprehensive national consumer protection regime that mandates quick remedies – repair, replace, refund – to customer complaints. It replaces a patchwork of 20 national, State
Givenchy Sues BCBG Over Handbag
By: Ainsley Brown A large part of managing one’s brand is protecting that brand – this axiom is as true for the mom and pop operation as it is for a multimillion dollar operation. While this protection may come in many forms it often; and cynics may say all too often, in the form of litigation. The intellectual property– creating,
Android Gets Google In Hot Water
By: Ainsley Brown It would seem that Android, the smartphone software platform, has landed Google in some hot water. And, no it’s not some glitch in the system – Android users can now breath a sigh of relief. The hot water comes in the form of a lawsuit filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California:
Interconnectivity of Continents
By Charles Wanguhu Well with Ash rising over European skies causing all kinds of travel chaos, it is quite suprising and hard to fathom the impact of one volcano is having on the continent of europe and over its neighbours. At the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi a stink has engulfed the main cargo centre where once freshly cut flowers
China Request WTO Panel On EU Shoe Tariff
By: Ainsley Brown The trade skirmish that has erupted between China and the European Union over shoe tariffs has been one that I have being following very closely here on Commercial Law international. And, yes you guessed it, each side continues to exchange salvoes; the latest being China moving from the consultative stage of the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) dispute
European Court of Justice Rules in Google v LVMH
By: Omar Ha- Redeye and posted on Slaw on March 23, 2010. Luxury good maker Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy (LVMH), who produces Moet & Chandon champagne and Dior perfume, claimed that Google’s advertising polices violated their trademark. The practice in question was the use of key words related to brand names by counterfeiters, who would then link to online stores. Based on
EU Shoe Tariff Results In Chinese WTO Complaint
By: Ainsley Brown In move that comes as no surprise, China has launched an official complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) over the European Union (EU) duties on imported Chinese shoes. And I saw this one coming a mile away; see my previous post on this issue. The duties were imposed in December of last year for a 15 month