China cracks down on Olympic trademark infringements & more… Keep up with what has been happening this week in our latest IP news round-up…
China cracks down on Olympic trademark infringements
China’s intellectual property regulator said it has rejected more than 400 improper trademark registration applications, many of which are related to Bing Dwen Dwen, the mascot for the Beijing Winter Olympics, and Chinese Olympic skier Gu Ailing.
Apple wins lawsuit оver copyright infringement on multiracial emojis
The Cupertino company just won a copyright lawsuit launched by Cub Club Investment (CCI), the developer of the iDiversicons app, which enables you to use racially diverse emojis.
EU General Court Rules That Guerlain’s Shape Of Rouge G Lipstick Enjoys Trade Mark Protection
The EU General Court (“GC”) has overturned EUIPO and Board of Appeal decisions, ruling that the shape of a lipstick may be registered as a 3D trade mark insofar as it represents a memorable shape that will be perceived by the relevant public as one that departs significantly from the norms and customs of the cosmetics sector.