The haute couture house Dior was recently accused of “cultural appropriation” by netizens and mainstream Chinese media (such as Global Times and People’s Daily) for launching a mid-length pleated black skirt in its “Fall 2022” collection, which would mimic the...
According to the Advocate General at the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), Amazon is not responsible for the sale of counterfeit Louboutin shoes on its platform. The case dates back to 2019, when Louboutin, a brand known for its famous red-soled shoes...
On last February 2022, the American biotech companies Arbutus and Genevant filed a lawsuit against Moderna, claiming that the latter would have illegally exploited their patented technology on lipid nanoparticles (LNP) to produce “Spikevax”, the vaccine against the...
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...
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...
