OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK

1. A more nuanced approach to the evidence standard for prior use (T 1311/21)

https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/01/a-more-nuanced-approach-to-evidence.html

2. Board of Appeal finds that human/pig chimeras are a risk to human dignity (T 1553/22)

https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/01/board-of-appeal-finds-that-humanpig.html

3. UGG’s Aggressive Trademark Strategy & the Role of Cultural Sustainability

https://www.thefashionlaw.com/uggs-aggressive-trademark-strategy-the-role-of-cultural-sustainability/

4. Worn Wear: A Battle Over Patagonia’s Burgeoning Brand

https://www.thefashionlaw.com/worn-wear-a-battle-over-patagonias-burgeoning-brand/

5. New opportunities for SMEs: SME Fund 2025 launching on 3rd February 2025

https://www.euipo.europa.eu/en/news/new-opportunities-for-smes-sme-fund-2025-launching-on-the-3rd-of-february

6. Artworks entering the public domain in 2025

https://www.euipo.europa.eu/en/news/artworks-entering-the-public-domain-in-2025

7. Disney being sued for billions over Moana claims

https://news.sky.com/story/disney-being-sued-for-billions-over-moana-claims-13288146 

8. Turin Court of Appeal upholds protection of Juventus FC’s unregistered colour combination trade mark for ‘Be the stripes’ jersey

https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/01/guest-post-turin-court-of-appeal.html

9. The Oktoberfest is fair game

https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2025/01/the-oktoberfest-is-fair-game.html

10. Samsung Beats Headwater's Wireless Patent Infringement Claims

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/samsung-beats-headwaters-wireless-patent-infringement-claims