OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK

1. Stronger protection for figleaf trade marks in Italy

• https://www.marques.org/blogs/class46/.

2. INTA CEO responds to fears over coronavirus impact on 2020 Annual Meeting

• https://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/governmentpolicy/intaceo-responds-fears-over-coronavirus-impact-2020-annual-meeting.

3. AG’s preliminary findings point to no Brompton bike infringement

• https://www.worldipreview.com/news/ags-preliminary-findings-point-to-no-brompton-bike-infringement-19295;
• For the full AG’s Opinion: http://curia.europa.eu/juris/documents.jsf?oqp=&for=&mat=or&lgrec=en&jge=&td=%3BALL&jur=C%2CT%2CF&num=C833%252F18&page=1&dates=&pcs=Oor&lg=&pro=&nat=or&cit=none%252CC%252CCJ%252CR%252C2008E%252C%252C%252C%252C%252C%252C%252C%252C%252C%252Ctrue%252Cfalse%252Cfalse&language=en&avg=&cid=5239406.

4. Corona beer or Coronavirus? How a brand should handle potentially damaging mix-ups

•  https://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/enforcementand-litigation/corona-beer-or-coronavirus-how-brand-should-handle-potentially;

For a different perspective on the matter:

• https://www.wsj.com/articles/yourcorona-is-safe-from-coronavirusesno-need-to-add-disinfectant-11580908288;
• https://www.businessinsider.com/coronabeer-virus-wuhan-no-link-trusts-customers-2020-1?IR=T.

5. RETRO READ: How Difficult is it to Claim a Color as Your Trademark?

• https://www.thefashionlaw.com/home/howdifficult-is-it-to-claim-a-color-as-your-trademark.

6. Sussex Royal trademark challenged: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle face legal battle after receiving threat of opposition

• https://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/brand-management/sussex-royal-trademark-challenged-prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-face-legal;
• For a different angle on the story, and on the importance of reporting accurately – and with competence and expertise –: https://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/brandmanagement/not-blocked-meghan-harry-and-tale-trademark-misreporting.

7. Huawei sues Verizon over comms patent infringements

• https://www.worldipreview.com/news/huaweisues-verizon-over-comms-patent-infringements-19290;
• https://edition.cnn.com/2020/02/06/business/huaweiverizon-lawsuit-trnd/index.html.

8. Keep calm and shake mayonnaise

• https://sistemaproprietaintellettuale.it/45angolo-del-professionista/17557-keep-calm-and-shake-mayonnaise.html (only available in Italian).

9. H&M triumphs in Adidas stripe dispute after 23 years

• https://www.worldipreview.com/news/hm-triumphs-in-23-year-long-adidas-stripe-dispute-19257;
• https://www.thefashionlaw.com/home/hampmprevails-in-latest-round-in-nearly-25-year-long-fight-against-adidas-over-stripes.

10. Operation “Dioniso” – huge wine operation for the Italian Guardia di Finanza

• https://siac.gdf.gov.it/notizie/Pagine/Pavia22.01.2020.aspx (only available in Italian).