Luxury Group and Virgil Abloh have agreed to another arrangement to join forces

  LVMH, the French Holding multinational corporation and conglomerate specializing in luxury goods, and American designer, entrepreneur, and DJ Virgil Abloh have agreed to jointly pursue new projects across luxury categories. LVMH luxury group will acquire a majority stake in Off-White, the trademark owner of Off-White. Following the acquisition, LVMH will own a 60% interest … Read more

Banksy creates mask-themed work on London Underground

Coronavirus-inspired stencils on tube train feature rats with surgical face masks and hand sanitiser

Christian Louboutin faces setback in fight to trademark red sole

ECJ advocate general says combination of colour and shape may be refused trademark protection

Chateaux Lafite Rothschild toasts six lawsuits court wins in China

Fake Chinese Lafite will be eradicated within two years French wine maker Chateaux Lafite Rothschild has won six lawsuits against Chinese companies as nearly 70 percent of Chateaux Lafite in China is fake. The Chinese companies have been ordered to pay a total of at least US$126,984 in compensation, Chateaux Lafite Rothschild told Shanghai Daily. … Read more

Hermes defeated in China trademark dispute

France’s Hermes loses China trademark fight Foreign companies are having trouble in China over trademarks and unauthorised use of their names. The examples include Apple, basketball legend  Michael Jordan and, more recently, French luxury group Hermes International. French luxury producer Hermes, which is known as “Ai Ma Shi” in China, has lost a lawsuit against … Read more