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Food for thought: The link between healthy eating and IP in the food industry

As consumer appetite for healthy and functional alternatives grows, trademark applications for healthy food branding have spiked. However, there is a limit to the health and nutrition benefits you can claim in a food or drink trademark. Discover how consumer trends translate into healthy food branding, food trademark applications and IP in the food industry.

By Vanessa Harrow,
Food for thought: The link between healthy eating and IP in the food industry
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Van Cleef v Louis Vuitton: French court sides with luxury fashion house in clover motif dispute

Unfair competition and parasitism are major concerns in trademark law, particularly in the luxury sector, where the visual identity of products is crucial. Florence Chapin explores the topic in the context of a recent ruling by France’s Court of Cassation in the dispute between Van Cleef & Arpels and Louis Vuitton over the use of a four-lobed clover motif.

By Florence Chapin,
Van Cleef v Louis Vuitton: French court sides with luxury fashion house in clover motif dispute
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Trademark analysis: A breath of fresh air for your intellectual property portfolio this season

Without trust in the accuracy, coverage and strategic relevancy of the trademark rights in your intellectual property portfolio, how can you be confident in your ability to protect and enforce your valuable brand assets? As part of a comprehensive trademark audit programme, trademark analysis will help your portfolio bloom in the coming year, says guest contributor Elena Galletti, Head of Trademark Services Architecture at Questel.

By Novagraaf Team,
Trademark analysis: A breath of fresh air for your intellectual property portfolio this season