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Chanel loses to Huawei in EU court logo battle

Chanel loses to Huawei in EU court logo battle

Huawei applied for EU trademark protection for a logo in 2017 for use in association with computer hardware. Chanel opposed the application, arguing the representation of two intertwining half-rings was similar to its protected logo, which it uses for products such as cosmetics, perfumes, and clothing.  The EU General Court in Luxembourg found there to […]

Vox article on copyright, ownership, and DRM (TPMs)

Vox article on copyright, ownership, and DRM (TPMs)

Hi friends, Here’s another neat article from a US perspective some impacts of TPMs and fungible users rights in the age of software-driven physical consumer products. It starts a little dull, but eventually reflects on the more creative uses of digital contracts and TPMs, such as Nintendo’s Wii U eventually disabling itself unless users agreed […]