OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK

IP news – 02.04.2021

1. "No company wants to be associated with human blood" – Nike’s Satan Shoes lawsuit for trademark infringement should come as no surprise

https://edition.cnn.com/2021/03/29/business/satan-shoes-nike-lil-nas-x/index.html

2. From the Climate Crisis to China, What Companies Need to Focus on When it Comes to Brand Protection

https://www.thefashionlaw.com/from-the-climate-crisis-to-china-what-companies-need-to-focus-on-when-it-comes-to-brand-protection/

3. From acclimate to “hack-climate”

https://rouse.com/insights/news/2021/from-acclimate-to-hack-climate

4. As Leather Alternatives Find Fans in Fashion, Companies are Clamoring for Protection

https://www.thefashionlaw.com/as-mushroom-apple-based-textiles-find-fans-in-fashion-companies-are-clamoring-for-protection/

5. How to win the fight against “legitimate” infringers in China?

https://rouse.com/insights/news/2021/how-to-win-the-fight-against-legitimate-infringers-in-china

6. Coty v Amazon continues: latest decision highlights the right to inspection under German Trademark Law

https://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/coty-v-amazon-continues-latest-decision-highlights-the-right-inspection-under-german-trademark-law

7. Alibaba releases 2020 IP protection statistics as engagement with anti-counterfeiting alliance grows

https://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/anti-counterfeiting/alibaba-releases-2020-ip-protection-statistics-engagement-anti-counterfeiting-alliance-grows

8. Protection of Jewellery: A Combination of Trademark, Design and Copyright Law?

https://spicyip.com/2021/03/protection-of-jewellery-a-combination-of-trademark-design-and-copyright-law-part-ii.html

9. An alternate dimension: Deepfakes

https://rouse.com/insights/news/2021/an-alternate-dimension-deepfakes

10. Customs Union: First phase of new EU import control system – ICS2

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_21_1134