OUR SELECTION OF #IPNEWS AND ARTICLES OF THE WEEK

1. Virtual Goods Not Similar to “Real World” Counterparts, Per EUIPO

https://www.thefashionlaw.com/virtual-goods-distinct-from-real-world-goods-per-euipo-trademark/

2. Recycling or Greenwashing? Considerations for Sustainable Fashion Claims

https://www.thefashionlaw.com/recycling-or-greenwashing-considerations-for-sustainable-fashion-claims/

3. Court Finalizes Thom Browne’s Win in adidas Lawsuit Over Stripes

https://www.thefashionlaw.com/court-finalizes-thom-brownes-win-in-adidas-lawsuit-over-stripes/

4. Revving halt: EUIPO upholds refusal to register Porsche’s accelerating engine sound mark

https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/07/revving-halt-euipo-upholds-refusal-to.html

5. Venice Court on “Balsamic Vinegar” and unfair competition

https://ipkitten.blogspot.com/2024/07/venice-court-on-balsamic-vinegar-and.html

6. Copyright dispute: Axel Springer v Adblock plus - Scammers use Meta's copyright tools to extort content creators

https://intellectual-property-helpdesk.ec.europa.eu/news-events/news/copyright-dispute-axel-springer-v-adblock-plus-scammers-use-metas-copyright-tools-extort-content-2024-08-02_en

7. Inside Sony’s enormous US copyright enforcement campaign

https://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/article/inside-sonys-enormous-us-copyright-enforcement-campaign

8. EU AI Act enters into force – what technology companies need to know

https://www.worldtrademarkreview.com/article/eu-ai-act-enters-force-what-technology-companies-need-know

9. The Questionable Motivation Behind Twitter’s Rebrand Continues – Along with Two Federal Lawsuits

https://ipwatchdog.com/2024/07/31/questionable-motivation-behind-twitters-rebrand-continues-along-two-federal-lawsuits/id=179691/

10. Eponymous Brand Names – Use at Your Own Risk (or Reward)

https://ipwatchdog.com/2024/07/30/eponymous-brand-names-use-risk-reward/id=179486/