Archive:2023

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Fake Fashion – Sinister Online Shopping Scams on the Rise
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Up in Arms: Giorgio Armani Wins Trade Mark Battle Over Arman’s Fine Jewellery
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The Hermès Effect

Fake Fashion – Sinister Online Shopping Scams on the Rise

Thousands of Australians are falling victim to online shopping scams every year. In June 2023 alone, over two thousand scam incidents were reported with a total combined loss of AU$1,115,264  according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission.1

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Up in Arms: Giorgio Armani Wins Trade Mark Battle Over Arman’s Fine Jewellery

Luxury fashion brand Giorgio Armani has successfully prevented jewellery designer “Arman’s Fine Jewellery” from registering four trade marks containing “Arman” for jewellery goods and services.1

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The Hermès Effect

Hermès 3D trademark saga in Italy might have come to an end following the Italian Supreme Court (Court) decision issued on 17 October 2022, No 30455.

The trial saga started way back in 2009 before the Court of Florence, when Hermès International S.c.p.a. and Hermès Italie S.p.A. (jointly, Hermès), sued Buti Amerigo & C s.a.s., Buti Srl, and Buti Italia Srl (jointly, Buti) for unfair competition and for IP infringements due to the production and the marketing of counterfeit Kelly and Birkin handbags, in violation of EU TMs 2083327 and 4467247; as well as Italian TMs 1003725; 1003726; 1003725, and 1003726 (jointly, the Trademarks).

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