Etiket: infringement
Sexual harassment and copyright infringement lawsuit
Axl Roe and Slash from Guns N’ Roses Photo: Redferns, Shlomi Pinto. All rights reserved. Photographer Katarina Benzova filed a complaint against Guns ‘N’ Roses on Sunday (November 12): According…
Nike is suing New Balance and Skechers for patent infringement
The US sportswear manufacturer Nike has filed a federal lawsuit against competitors New Balance and Skechers, accusing the two shoe companies of violating the patent law for a Nike technology.…
Member of Parliament Sander Loones (N-VA) under fire after alleged building infringement: “A lawn with a conservatory in a park area is not possible”
There is a complaint against federal member of parliament and Koksijds opposition councilor Sander Loones (N-VA) because the politician has replaced a piece of parkland in his garden with a…
Skechers is suing Steve Madden for alleged trademark infringement
The US sneaker brand Skechers has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against the New York-based shoe manufacturer Steve Madden in the US District Court for the Central District of California.…
Music labels are suing Twitter for copyright infringement, demanding more than $250 million
A coalition of 17 music publishers, including Universal Music and Sony Music, has filed a lawsuit against Twitter for failing to respect copyright laws. The groups together demand more than…
Law & practice: copyright infringement in practice
Copyright is one of the most important intellectual property rights in the fashion industry. It rests ‘by rights’ – and therefore automatically – on every creation. Registering a ‘design right’…
Nike is suing Bape for trademark infringement
The US sportswear giant Nike has filed a lawsuit against the streetwear label Bape. According to this, the sneaker business of the Japanese brand should be based on “copying” the…
Amazon may be liable for trademark infringement
In a dispute with luxury shoe designer Louboutin over the protection of intellectual property, the online giant Amazon suffered a defeat before the European Court of Justice (ECJ). Under certain…
Skechers is suing Hermès for alleged patent infringement
Image: Skechers/Business Wire The shoe retailer Skechers USA Inc. has sued the French luxury fashion house Hermès International and its US subsidiary Hermès of Paris Inc. in a New York…
Puma and Skechers are suing Brooks for trademark infringement
Puma has filed a lawsuit in the United States against American sportswear brand Brooks for trademark infringement and counterfeiting. Specifically, Puma alleges Brooks that Brooks’ advertising of sneakers with nitrogen-infused…