Nikola’s lawsuit against Tesla for design patent infringement is still pending
Tesla, the famous company founded by Elon Musk, is facing a two-billion-dollar lawsuit filed by Nikola, a hydrogen trucking startup, for infringement of design patents. The dispute was initiated in 2018, with reference to Tesla’s “Tesla Semi” product, which allegedly...
Crocs accuses 21 brands of copying its “iconic design”
Crocs Inc. has filed lawsuits against 21 companies, including the multinational retail corporation Walmart, alleging infringement of the foam clogs’ “distinctively quirky design.” According to the complaints, Crocs asserts that it maintains an array of “valuable...
Lidl copies the design of Hendrick’s gin: the court orders its withdrawal in the United Kingdom
The Scottish Court of Session has ordered Lidl to temporarily stop selling its “Hampstead” gin, because it is too similar to the “Hendrick’s” gin. Lidl’s gin has been sold for about ten years, but in 2020 the well-known German discount chain decided to renew both the...