The outcome of Hermes' lawsuit against MetaBirkin NFT might show us what the future holds for fashion and art in the metaverse
Hermes recently sued a digital artist for knocking off its Birkin handbag through the issuance of MetaBirkin non-fungible tokens (“NFT”), the artist created fuzzy images of the Hermes Birkin handbag and sold them as NFTs causing Hermes to bring a claim against the artist for trademark infringement. The outcome of Hermes' lawsuit against MetaBirkin NFT may provide a glimpse into the future of fashion and art in the metaverse. Here’s how…
Tiffany & Co and Pharrell's Partnership brings up questions of cultural appropriation over diamond designed sunglasses
High-end fashion businesses have recently often come under fire for cultural appropriation, and the latest company to be embroiled in this debate is jewellers Tiffany & Co. for the creation of a pair of almond-shaped emerald, diamond-encrusted sunglasses collaborated on with singer Pharrell Williams.
Nike sues online reseller StockX over the sale of Nike branded sneaker NFTs
Nike, this week has filed a lawsuit against the streetwear platform StockX over the sale of Nike branded sneaker NFTs. The complaint largely concerns the sale of NFT’s bearing Nike’s famous (trade) marks, and as per the suit comes from "StockX's unauthorised use of Nike's well-known trademarks in connection with StockX's entrance into the Non-Fungible Token market."
Chanel prevails in unfair competition case over its No5 perfume bottle in China.
Chanel prevails in an unfair competition case against a copycat fragrance imitating the iconic trade dress of its N°5 perfume in China. The Trial Court and the Court of Appeal grants the iconic brand protection over the unique trade dress of CHANEL N°5 perfume.