TAG ARCHIVES: COPYRIGHTS
Philippines Joins Madrid Protocol at World Intellectual Property Organisation
348 days ago - The Fashion LawyerThe Philippines became the 85th state to join the Madrid Protocol. The Madrid trademark System is an international procedural mechanism which allows a trademark owner to have his/her trademark protected in several countries by filing one application directly with his/her own national or regional trademark office. Therefore, foreign applicants when filing through the Madrid System … Read More
Gucci Wins Lawsuit Against Guess: What This $4.66 Million Win Means for Business
363 days ago - The Fashion LawyerI am sure you have heard by now that Gucci was awarded $4.66 million by US District Judge Shira Scheindlin in the case Gucci America Inc. v Guess Inc et al, US District Court, Southern District of New York, No. 09-04373. This lawsuit started 3 years ago, when Gucci filed a claim stating that Guess, … Read More
What is Fashion? Fashion According to Tom Ford
370 days ago - The Fashion LawyerWe all have our own view on fashion and so does Tom Ford. The designer was in New York and spoke at 92Y, where he stated that fashion is not so much an art as it is a functional item. I am sure the folks proposing intellectual property rights for the fashion industry do not … Read More
Asian Countries Ranked in the International Property Rights Index 2012
381 days ago - The Fashion LawyerI have been meaning to do a post on this. I wondered though, if you would find it interesting. I concluded that you would, so here goes. About the International Property Rights Index The International Property Rights Index (IPRI) 2012 came out in March and Asian countries ranked pretty well, for the most part. The IPRI … Read More