🔸 The answer is YES! In 2018, Rouge G de Guerlain (“the Applicant”) applied to register a 3D sign represented above for “lipsticks” in Class 3. The European Union Intellectual Property Office (“EUIPO”) refused the application on the ground that the design lack of distinctiveness and
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🔸 An individual from Japan, Shunpei Yamazaki, also the president of the research company Semiconductor Energy Laboratory owns a staggering 5888 patents as of today. This was followed by Kia Silverbrook, an Australian who owns 4747 patents.
🔸 The smartphone wars or patents war took off during 2009 when Nokia sued Apple for over 10 patents infringement on 22 October 2009 with Apple counter-suing Nokia for over 13 patents on 11 December 2009.
🔸 On 29 November 2017, an individual name Seng Lei (“the Applicant”) filed a trademark (TM No. 27792495) with the China National Intellectual Property Administration (“CNIPA”) in Class 30 for various food products using the Chinese characters 食(eat)族(clan)人(people). The application
🔸 In one of the strangest trademark lawsuits, Hershey Co., a chocolate giant sued a Colorado marijuana edible company for making four pot-infused candies that closely resemble its iconic products. Hershey Co. had alleged that TinctureBelle’s Ganja Jay, Hasheath, Hashees and Dabby Patty mimic
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