has “wilfully violated” at least the 34 marks listed in the complaint, the energy drink brand said. Monster also uses a “distinct” trade dress for packaging and promotional materials. The design
technologies”, Skechers was in the habit of copying “successful products of others”, and that the shoemaker’s designs had infringed 12 of Nike’s design patents. The design patents cover Nike’s Air Max 270 and
, and bowls belong to the same class in the “LOCARNO CLASSIFICATION”, they do not belong to the same product. 2. Normally, through overall observation, if the basic design and other design(s) have the
INPI improves the industrial design examination procedure: On 1 August 2024, Brazil's National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI) optimised the examination process for industrial designs by
Luxury brand Yves Saint Laurent (YSL) has overcome two Community design challenges centring on its handbags that were filed by retailer H&M. On September 10, the European General Court affirmed the
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office earlier this month invalidated an Apple design patent for the original iPhone, giving Samsung a lift in their final appeal to overturn a costly judgement against
Apple and Samsung have settled their long-running design patent dispute, one month after a jury awarded $539 million to Apple in the clash. District Judge Lucy Koh, of the US District Court for the
Vacuum maker Dyson dismissed an appeal to the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit earlier this week, bringing a four-year design patent battle with competitor SharkNinja to an end. Back in
Sports brand Nike has accused a Chinese footwear brand of infringing numerous design patents and trademarks in a bid to create associations with Nike. “Instead of competing fairly by offering its own
design for its own shoes, which have sold in the millions. U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett in Manhattan approved an injunction on Thursday that bars privately-held LL Bean from making, importing or