
Hugo Boss trademark challenge turned into PR nightmare
What happens when an internationally well-known luxury fashion house goes against a small family-owned Welsh brewery? As it turns out, a lot of unexpected things.
Detailed overview of item "Contact lenses", which is part of Nice class 9
The list of accepted terms for specifying the applicant's goods / services offered under a given brand varies between individual IPOs. Find out more about the corresponding terms in different countries.
Intellectual property office name | Item name |
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EUIPO | Contact lenses |
USPTO | Contact lenses |
CIPO | contact lenses |
IP Australia | Contact lenses |
The following G&S items are often used in combination with the selected item, extending the level of protection for the applicant.
What happens when an internationally well-known luxury fashion house goes against a small family-owned Welsh brewery? As it turns out, a lot of unexpected things.
Fashion is one of the biggest industries in the world. Global market value of the clothing industry was set to $1.7 trillion dollars in 2021 and expected to enjoy a 6.1% growth to $1.95 billion dollars in 2022-2023 according to two different research reports by Euromonitor and McKinsey [1]. This article highlights why trademark registration is of a crucial importance for fashion retailers.
“Our continual drive for excellence made us the best selling durag brand in the UK. Last year, we began trading on Amazon and found the marketplace to have a handful of rogue sellers who attempted to tarnish others’ brand reputation. This issue was quickly dealt with after trademark certifications were provided to Amazon.” Read the full story of Alvin Mills, the founder of ShyneDurags, who continues in his goal to create the #1 online destination for afro hair care.
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