Le sénat américain vient de confirmer la nomination Kathi Vidal par un vote du 5 avril au poste de directrice de l’USPTO. Cette nomination fait suite à la démission de son prédécesseur, Andrei Iancu, il y a plus d’un an. Kathi Vidal est ingénieure et docteure en droit et a une expérience en industrie et en cabinet. Plus d’informations en suivant ce lien !
IP licensing can provide companies with additional (or core) revenue streams, enable them to raise brand awareness and enhance their reputation, and extend their brands into new markets and geographies. However, if IP ownership or validity is unclear, it can also pose significant financial and business risk.
Louis Vuitton has successfully opposed an EU trademark application for ‘XL Sporting’ based on the trademark reputation of its iconic LV monogram. The EUIPO’s Opposition Division found that the differences between the signs were eclipsed by similarities in the arrangement of the two letters, thereby creating a similar visual overall impression, as Florence Chapin explains.
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