OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK

1. Ferragamo did not infringe Audrey Hepburn’s image/personality rights by stating that its shoes were originally designed for her

https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/04/ferragamo-did-not-infringe-audrey.html

2. Did Rihanna reveal enough?

https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/04/did-rihanna-reveal-enough.html

3. Lidl v. Tesco: Supermarket Wars in Court

https://ipwatchdog.com/2024/04/12/lidl-v-tesco-supermarket-wars-court/id=175272/

4. USPTO AI Guidance Highlights Risks for Practitioners and Public

https://ipwatchdog.com/2024/04/10/uspto-ai-guidance-highlights-risks-practitioners-public/id=175209/

5. Jury sides with Urban Outfitters in Le Tote trade secrets

https://www.thefashionlaw.com/jury-sides-with-urban-outfitters-in-le-tote-trade-secret-case/

6. CNIPA highlights critical aspects of trademark assignment in published guidelines

https://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/article/cnipa-highlights-critical-aspects-of-trademark-assignment-in-published-guidelines

7. KISS sells its music catalogue and IP rights - CJEU rules against Italian legislation excluding independent copyright collective management societies

https://intellectual-property-helpdesk.ec.europa.eu/news-events/news/kiss-sells-its-music-catalogue-and-ip-rights-cjeu-rules-against-italian-legislation-excluding-2024-04-12_en

8. Reduced Fees for European Patent Applications for Small and Medium-Sized Entities

https://intellectual-property-helpdesk.ec.europa.eu/news-events/news/reduced-fees-european-patent-applications-small-and-medium-sized-entities-2024-04-11_en

9. Hermès successfully invalidates Birkin lookalike design

https://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/article/hermes-successfully-invalidates-birkin-lookalike-design

10. EU trademarks and reputation attaching to formerly well-known marks - how far does protection extend?

https://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/article/eu-trademarks-and-reputation-attaching-formerly-well-known-marks-how-far-does-protection-exten