OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK

1. EU Court Refuses Green Slogan Amid Rise in Eco-Centric Trademarks

https://www.thefashionlaw.com/eu-court-refuses-green-slogan-amid-rise-in-eco-centric-trademarks/

2. Chanel Pushes for No. 5 Bottle Registration, Emphasizing “Look-For” Ads

https://www.thefashionlaw.com/chanel-pushes-for-no-5-bottle-trademark-registration-citing-acquired-distinctiveness/

3. Court clarifies meaning and application of Singapore's distinctive judicial understanding of “Distinctiveness”

https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2023/03/court-clarifies-meaning-and-application.html

4. Matterhorn will be no part of Toblerone packaging anymore

https://intellectualpropertyplanet.wordpress.com/2023/03/08/matterhorn-will-be-no-part-of-toblerone-packaging-anymore/

5. Aldi won a dispute over alcoholic beverages and its trademark in the EU

https://intellectualpropertyplanet.wordpress.com/2023/03/06/aldi-won-a-dispute-over-alcoholic-beverages-and-its-trademark-in-the-eu/

6. Pharma Companies, U.S. Government Spar Over Application of Section 1498 to Patent Infringement Claims Against Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine

https://ipwatchdog.com/2023/03/08/pharma-companies-u-s-government-spar-application-section-1498-patent-infringement-claims-modernas-covid-19-vaccine/id=157459/

7. European Innovators Evaluate the Pros and Cons of the Unitary Patent System

https://intellectual-property-helpdesk.ec.europa.eu/news-events/news/european-innovators-evaluate-pros-and-cons-unitary-patent-system-2023-03-06_en

8. TikTok Looks to Hire 60 Lawyers Amid Growing US Regulatory Heat

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/tiktok-looks-to-hire-60-lawyers-amid-growing-us-regulatory-heat?context=search&index=11

9. Hermes logo gets “well-known trademark” status in India

https://asiaiplaw.com/section/news-analysis/hermes-logo-gets-well-known-trademark-status-in-india

10. Subway can’t claim monopoly over all two-syllable words starting with “SUB”, “VEG” and “CLUB”: Delhi High Court

https://trademarklawyermagazine.com/subway-cant-claim-monopoly-over-all-two-syllable-words/