Since early this year, Cosmetics Design has been publishing the Indie Beauty Profile column weekly, showcasing the inspiring work of cosmetics and personal care entrepreneurs and their innovative brands. Now after nearly 30 installments, we pause to reflect...
French luxury group, Kering, and e-commerce marketplace, Alibaba Group, partner to engage in joint enforcement actions to prevent online and offline cosmetics infringements and protect intellectual property rights.
Last week, the global law firm Dorsey & Whitney held an event at its New York City offices about Investing in Brand Value. Expert panelists weighed in on the importance of living your brand, the potential of dormant brands, and the benefit of learning...
Because brand identity is so important for beauty and personal care companies while the market continues to be more crowded, it becomes even more important to establish a differentiated, strong brand and diligently protect it.
The beauty retailer has been named in a suit this month after neither the company nor the brand Drunk Elephant, which the store carries, removed the mark in question despite receiving notice earlier this year.
Christian Louboutin has won a lawsuit against four Russian companies for selling imitation Louboutin fragrances, granting the French company injunctive relief to prevent the rivals selling the products in question.
The legal dispute is essentially about a heart icon used on the product packaging. And, P&G maintains that, “we did not take inspiration from Hard Candy but from a common icon that does not belong to any party.”
The innovative application tool company Rea.deeming Beauty accepted a substantial payment from Avon as the company continues to challenge trademark infringement globally.
Unilever flexes its skin care muscle once again this time agreeing to buy clinical brand Murad, as it looks to further enhance its position in the market and ‘complement’ recent acquisitions.
Inter Parfums French subsidiary has entered into an agreement with Procter & Gamble to acquire the Rochas brand for $108 million, in a move that will look to fuse fragrance with fashion.
“Companies and people seeking to expand and further distinguish their brand should think outside the box and explore ways to interact with consumers by appealing to all their senses,” says intellectual property attorney David A. Jackson.
Moroccan oil, also known as argan oil, has been profiled as a hair care ingredient, but increasingly it is popping up in skin care products, too, and has now been included in a shave preparation product.
Cosmetics giant Avon and the oil treatment brand have resolved all disputes regarding Moroccanoil's challenge to Avon's trademarks on its' 'Advance Techniques' hair care line.
Procter & Gamble has filed an infringement lawsuit in the US against Team Technologies, claiming the company is violating the company’s intellectual property rights.
The European Court of Justice’s ruling last month in the case between L’Oreal and eBay concerning the sale of unauthorised goods online, is one that should be welcomed by brand owners as they strive for brand protection.
The EU Court of Justice in its ruling in favour of L’Oréal, has stated eBay could be held liable for trade mark infringements if found to have an active role in the promotion and thus sale of fake products.
Procter & Gamble has filed a lawsuit against cosmetics company Vi-Jon in the US alleging that Vi-Jon is violating its intellectual property in regards to one of its mouthwash products.
Brand strategist Nadia Yousif spoke to CosmeticsDesign.com USA to explain the basic rules on how international brands can successfully target the US market.
Colgate Palmolive and GlaxoSmithKline, respectively the world's number one and two toothpaste makers, are going into battle over patent rights relating to a blob of toothpaste.
Indian wellness and beauty company VLCC is locked in a high court dispute with L’Oreal over the use of the Fuel brand to promote men’s skin ranges in India.
The deficiency of proper legislation has hindered the growth of the Indian personal care ingredients market, both internally and abroad, according to recent research from Frost and Sullivan.
In a disappointing decision for brand owners a European Advocate General has said buying and selling trademarks as keywords to trigger sponsored links is not an infringement.
Fusion Brands International (FBI), which manufactures products under the trademark CLEAN, has filed a lawsuit against a fellow beauty manufacturer claiming trademark infringement.
Beauty brands in the US enjoy a level of protection that L’Oreal has struggled to find in Europe during its long-running legal battle with discount perfumers Bellure, says senior Beanstalk lawyer.
L’Oreal has suffered another setback in its long-running legal battle against Bellure, the Belgium perfume makers which sold discount scents on their similarity to big brands.
The chairman of Miss Beverly Hills Inc says that the US courts have
upheld its legal battle to branding rights for the Miss Beverly
Hills name, a brand that has been used to market cosmetics,
fragrances and spa products.
Owners of the Arm & Hammer brand name Church & Dwight has
reported that it has completed the previously announced purchase of
the remaining 50 per cent of Armkel that it did not previously own.
