Trademark Non-Use Cancellations in China Now Harder: CNIPA’s New Criteria Trademark Non-Use Cancellations in China Now Harder – In a significant update to trademark enforcement, China’s National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA) has raised the standards for filing non-use cancellation actions under Article 49 of the Trademark Law. As a result, this change directly affects brand […]
Bookshop Beats Fashion Titan: The Hermes Showdown. Introduction. Bookshop vs Fashion Titan. Hermes, the Greek God. In this battle, a small bookshop named Hermes in Izmir, Turkey, clashed with the luxury French brand Hermès, spotlighting the complexities of trademark law. The bookshop, owned by Umit Nar, has operated for 15 years and draws its name […]
2023 IP Filings Overview World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) recently published a report related to overview of 2023 International IP Filings. In the report 2023 report, there were 272,600 international patent applications, which is a decrease of 1.8% compared to the previous year. The top users of WIPO’s Patent Cooperation Treaty for international patent […]
Porsche’s Electric Vehicle Trademark: Porsche‘s recent attempt to secure a trademark for the distinctive sound tailored for its electric vehicles within Europe has encountered a setback. The European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has declined the application, citing a lack of distinctiveness. Emphasizing the characteristics of the sound as “futuristic, melodious, and rhythmic, with identifiable motives […]