“According to News24, Kulula has “all but hijacked South African Airway’s (SAA) recognizable branding” for their fleet. The question that comes to mind is whether Kulula has perhaps in fact “hijacked” SAA’s recognizable branding. If you compare the branding of the new Kulula fleet with SAA’s current branding, at least the following unlawful acts come [...]
Italian fashion company Dolce & Gabbana is accusing a South African jewellery and purse-making business called Dolce & Banana of diluting their trademark. Dilution is a basis of trademark infringement that applies to famous marks. When another person uses the mark, it has the potential for confusion because consumers could assume affiliation with the [...]
Jimmy Choo was born in Malaysia to a family of shoemakers. He made his first shoe when he was 11 years old. He graduated from Cordwainers Technical College, England in 1983. In 1996, he co-founded Jimmy Choo Ltd / J. Choo Limited with British Vogue magazine accessories editor Tamara Mellon. Jimmy Choo Ltd is a [...]
Ferrari was recently sued by Ford Motor Company for trademark infringement because they named its 2011 Formula One racing car F150. Ford Motor Company said that the Ferrari F150 logo is very similar to the Ford F150 logo. Ford Motor Company filed a suit in Detroit, USA and requested that Ferrari stop using the [...]
Use of a Trademark Name as a Keyword on Google Adwords Can I use a trademarked name as a keyword on a Google Adwords campaign, as long as the mentioned trademarked name is not used in the add body, or on the linked website? Trademark Articles Register a Trademark Protect your Trademark How to Register [...]
Studies done in 2008 indicated that thousands of typosquatting websites exist on the Internet. Typosquatting is a form of cybersquatting. A business registers a domain name that resembles a well-known brand, but with one spelling mistake. When a user makes a spelling mistake or a typo error he will then land on the typosquatting website. [...]
Simple as it may seem, but there are numerous court cases every year about trademark infringement in China. The disputes normally arise because the Chinese High Court ruled that for trademark infringement to take place of a trademark registered outside China, that the trademark must be well known in China. This means that the consumer [...]
If you have ever wondered why it is important to register a trademark you will agree that it is worth the effort when you read through the newspaper articles. The watchmaker Cartier for instance, has recently launched a trademark infringement lawsuit against Apple Mac regarding a fake gold edition time displaying i-Phone by Digitopolis. According [...]
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