Friday 25 September 2009

Tiffany & Co. Loses Their Trademark Showdown – 25/9/09

Trademarks are still a hot topic this week, with news that luxury jewellery chain Tiffany & Co. was unsuccessful in their recent attempt to prevent New York fashion designer Tiffany Koury from registering her name as a trademark.

Lawyers for Tiffany & Co. used evidence from Koury’s MySpace pages to argue that Koury was attempting to capitalise on the company’s reputation.

However, the Australian Trademarks Office ruled in favour of Koury, suggesting there could be no "danger of deception" between the two brands.

For a full report on this hearing, click here.
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