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International: What do the first two NFT trademark infringement cases signal for brand owners worldwide

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February 2023 saw a landmark decision for brand owners and digital assets, as a first instance court decided the first US case to consider the application of trademark rights to digital artworks linked to Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs). The decision (detailed in our alert here) centered around “MetaBirkins”: a collection of unique virtual tokens linked to digital faux-fur versions of the coveted Hermès Birkin bag. Hermès sued Rothschild for trademark infringement, dilution and cybersquatting, and the…

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CMA to investigate green claims within the FMCG sector – how can you prepare?

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On 26 January 2023, the CMA announced that it is expanding its work on green claims with a review into Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG). This follows the CMA’s guidance in September 2021 on making environmental claims on goods and services, designed to help business understand and comply with existing obligations under consumer protection law when making green claims. The CMA also produced the Green Claims Code with a checklist of key points for businesses…

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Online Marketplaces – are you ready for the DSA?

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The Digital Services Act (DSA), came into force. on 16 November 2022 with a compliance deadline of 17 February 2024 (with earlier deadlines for the largest market players). However, all online platforms must publish the number of average monthly active recipients of their service by 17 February 2023. The DSA categorises services as intermediary services, online platforms, search engines, very large online platforms and very large search engines, with tiered obligations focusing on content moderation,…