Banksy facing potential cancellation of ‘flower bomber’ mark

WorldIPReview, here. 

Court Hands Preliminary Victory to Luxottica in Counterfeit Eyewear Case

FashionLaw, here.
Order here. 

Wie Albert Einstein jedes Jahr Millionen verdient

FAZ, hier.

Made in Roma - Marchi di produzione e di possesso nella società antica

Museo dei Fori Imperiali, Mostra, info qui.
V. anche S. Pastor, Dal “Domo Roma” al “Made in Roma”, qui.

EU Council approves trademark reform, despite UK and Dutch reservations

Worldipreview.com, here. 

When is a Flavor/Taste Trademark Possible?

Jdsupra.com, here. 

The ALS Association wants to trademark ‘ice bucket challenge.’ An attorney says that’s ‘shameful.’

Washingtonpost.com, here.

Update here.

SBB und Apple schliessen Lizenzvereinbarung ab

Sbb.ch, hier. 

Apple accused of plagiarizing iconic Swiss clock design

Theverge.com, here. 

Bayer’s aspirin: a lasting success without patent and strong trademark protection

A. Strowel, here. 

Upon Further Review: Will The NFL's Trademark Licensing Practices Survive Full Antitrust Scrutiny? The Remand of American Needle v. National Football League

M.Edelman, here. 

The real thing? Coke sues Pepsi over bottle shape mark

Class 99, here.

Apple faces legal action over iPad name

FT.com, here.

"Vorsprung durch Technik"

The Court of Justice of the European Union, Case C-398/08 P , Audi AG v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market, on the distinctive character of a trade mark.

Joop!-Ausrufezeichen: Kein Markenrechtsschutz

EuG, Urteil v. 30.09.2009, Az. T‑75/08

The Court of First Instance on the distinctive character of a mark

Smiley: decorative function, not a distinctive sign, Case T‑139/08, The Smiley Company SPRL v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market.

Advocate General on AdWords and Trademarks

Cases C-236 to 238/08 Google France, Google Inc. v Louis Vuitton Malletier.