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Enforcement of Nontraditional Trademarks in the U.S. 

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Louis Vuitton v. Malletier

Regarding what constitutes trademark use on the Internet in France, in Google France v. Louis Vuitton, the court recognized the practice of ascribing economic value to certain words and marks for advertising purposes.

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L’Oreal v. EBay

The Court held that the operator of an internet marketplace does not itself ‘use’ trade marks within the meaning of the EU legislation if it provides a service consisting merely in enabling its customers to display on its website, in the course of their commercial activities, signs corresponding to trade marks.

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Dr, No Danaq v. OHIM

The examination of this plea raises three distinct legal questions.

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DHL v. Chronopost

The ECJ clarifies the territorial scope of injunctions and the coercive measures used to enforce such injunctions for infringement of a Community trade mark (CTM).

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Reckitt v. Borden lemon case uk

When plastic containers made in the shape, colour and size of natural lemons first appeared on the market in the United Kingdom as squeeze packs containing preserved lemon juice the respondents were astute enough to realise their potential and to buy up the businesses of the two companies who first marketed preserved lemon juice in [...]

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Jim Brown’s Lawsuit Against Video Game Company

Bloomberg News reports that Jim Brown filed a lawsuit last week against Sony and Electronic Arts alleging that the unauthorized use of the character in the “Madden” football video game, part of the “Real Old School Teams and Players” series — a muscular, African-American running back wearing the number 32 jersey who is featured in [...]

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Final decision merits douglas v. hello

These three appeals are principally concerned with claims in tort for economic loss caused by intentional acts

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DHL Express France SAS

JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Grand Chamber) 12 April 2011 (*)

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Bordas France

Fiche d’arrêt du 12 mars 1985 Case Sheet 12 March 1985

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