TAG ARCHIVES: JAPAN
Intellectual Property Rights in Asia: Updates from Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand and Singapore
285 days ago - Featured, The Fashion LawyerJapan The Intellectual Property High Court in Tokyo recently heard the case of Perfetti Van Melle S. p.A. v Rakuten Co. Ltd. The court addressed the issue of whether Rakuten, a website organised like an “internet mall”, having numerous independent stores and dealers, could be liable for trademark infringement committed by those stores. The court … Read More
Japanese Self Taught Fashion Designer Gets CFDA’s Award
348 days ago - Vanity CoutureThe Council of Fashion Designers of America is a non-profit trade organisation for North-American designers of fashion and fashion accessories. An annual fashion awards ceremony is held where fashion designers are acknowledged and honoured. The 2012 awards ceremony was held on 4 June 2012 at the Lincoln Centre in New York City. This year, the … Read More
Japanese Market High on American Apparel’s List: Launch of the Mobile Store
352 days ago - The Fashion LawyerAmerican Apparel announced the launch of a new mobile store serving Japan. The e-commerce service can be accessed at mobile.americanapparel.co.jp. Dov Charney, CEO of American Apparel commented that: Mobile marketing is more important in Japan than in any other region. The majority of teenagers in Japan actually use their mobile phones for apparel shopping. It … Read More
Rakuten to Launch E-Commerce Website in Malaysia
359 days ago - Fashion IncubatorThe popular Japanese e-commerce website will be launching in Malaysia by the end of 2012. The website will be rakuten.com.my. Rakuten Online Shopping’s president and CEO, Masaya Ueno, stated that Malaysia is ripe for an e-commerce website, he noted that: The market indications validate our timely entry into the market. At this initial phase, Rakuten seeks … Read More
South Korea, China and Japan Start Free Trade Agreement Talks
369 days ago - The Fashion LawyerHopes were raised for trilateral cooperation recently, when the leaders of China, South Korea and Japan agreed at a summit in Beijing to launch negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA). The Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao at a joint press conference with President Lee Myung-bak and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, said that: Northeast Asia … Read More
Counterfeits on the Agenda at 12th Round of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Talks
375 days ago - The Fashion LawyerThe Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) is a free trade agreement being negotiated by many of the world’s leading countries, including Australia, Brunei, the United States, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit last November, Japan announced that it was interested in joining the TPPA. Meeting in Dallas, Texas Representatives from the United … Read More
Top Fashion Law News You should Know About
398 days ago - The Fashion Lawyer1. Investments, takeovers, IPOs & JVs Japan’s leading lingerie firm Wacoal Holdings Corp., acquired Eveden, the UK-based specialist in designing and manufacturing high quality, fashion conscious lingerie and swimwear for D+ sizes, for a sum of around £150 million. Instragram which became the go to app for fashion startups, established brands and fashion enthusiasts was … Read More
Intellectual Property Law Developments in Asia
401 days ago - Featured, The Fashion LawyerASEAN The Patent Prosecution Highway system should speed up the examination process, by allowing patent examiners in one country to rely on the examination conducted in another Patent Office. Only two South East Asian countries have signed up to this system. 1. Singapore signed up with the US and Japan. Therefore it will be quicker … Read More
Yoshifumi Omura: An Alternative to the Luxury Fashion Model
416 days ago - Featured, The Fashion LawyerI watched an interview recently of Yoshifumi Omura, a Japanese mogul who has been on the Forbes’ 200 Best Under a Billion list. I found the interview very interesting, and a breath of fresh air. I had to share my thoughts with you. In this era of luxury, every brand is trying to re-position itself … Read More
In the news: Fashion Law Round-Up
420 days ago - The Fashion LawyerWell, it is the beginning of a new week, and a new year for Hindus. Friday was the start of a New Year for Hindus and Bali was alive with song and dance. Even though I didn’t jet off the Bali, having observed other rituals/ceremonies, I know they celebrated the new year well. Happy New … Read More
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