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News briefsSupreme Court declines to hear Nike’s appeal in Flyknit dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear Nike’s appeal of a decision by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office that one of its Flyknit patents, which covers a process for knitting footwear tops, is invalid. Adidas had asked the board to invalidate ...
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ArticleHamburg Declaration to combat physical inactivity renewed, IOC supports efforts
Despite individual political efforts, including the German Prevention Act in 2015 and, in 2020, the World Health Organization’s “Global action plan on physical activity,” the trend toward global inactivity has not yet been significantly reduced or even reversed. Renowned scientific societies and organizations have therefore been calling for years on ...
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News briefsThe U.S. will host new and expanded FIFA Club World Cup 2025
The FIFA Council has unanimously appointed the U.S. as the host of the new and expanded 32-team FIFA Club World Cup that is due to take place in 2025. The decision took into consideration “the infrastructure and service requirements, as well as broader strategic objectives for the tournament,” said FIFA ...
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News briefsSkechers sues Steve Madden over sneaker logo
Skechers has filed a trademark lawsuit with the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California against New York-based fashion company Steve Madden Ltd., claiming that its “Kennie” line of sneakers violates Skechers’ trademark rights in its “S” logos. According to Skechers, the “S” design in the Steve Madden ...
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News briefsWattbike takes part in cycling event at first Olympic Esports Series
Wattbike, the U.K.-based specialist in indoor bikes, supported the cycling event at the first-ever Olympic Esports Series (OES), which took place in Singapore on June 22-25. The cycling event was held on June 23 as a team event over six different races, with players scoring points for their teams depending ...
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News briefsPuma extends its partnership with the Egypt Football Association
Puma and the Egypt Football Association have announced a long-term partnership extension, which has existed since 2019. Puma will continue to supply bespoke kits for the men’s, women’s and youth teams. Under the new terms, Puma will also become the Egyptian League’s ball sponsor. With seven wins at the Africa ...
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ArticleInternational Boxing Association expelled from Olympic movement
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has withdrawn recognition of the International Boxing Association (IBA), formerly known as Association Internationale de Boxe Amateur (AIBA), in connection with allegedly unresolved finance, governance and ethical issues. It is the first time in the IOC history that a sport’s governing body is expelled from ...
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ArticleBrand owners to get more flexibility in cross-border EU Trademark Infringement disputes
The latest ECJ ruling and what it means in practical terms for brand owners who intend to prosecute cross-border trademark infringements
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News briefsXXL facing NOK 140 million tax bill
XXL ASA has received a reassessment from the Norwegian tax authorities relating to the group’s international transfer pricing model, leaving it owing nearly NOK 140 million. In its reassessment, the Norwegian tax authorities have increased the taxable income of XXL Sport and Villmark AS for 2015–2018, resulting in additional tax ...
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News briefsPickleball getting organized in Europe
The pickleball bodies of 25 countries have come together to found the European Pickleball Federation (EPF), a non-profit organization with headquarters in Luxembourg (application pending for listing on the commercial register) and an open invitation to join for other national pickleball bodies. The EPF will promote the sport and organize ...
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News briefsIOC and WIPO collaborate on IP use in sports
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) are partnering in the area of sport-related intellectual property (IP) rights. The two organizations have signed a framework cooperation agreement to promote the use and management of IP in sports and establish a legal framework for collaboration. The ...
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News briefsU.S. Senator opens investigation into PGA Tour merger
The PGA Tour, DP World Tour and Saudi-backed Public Investment Fund (PIF) announced on June 6 an agreement “to unify the game of golf on a global basis,” as we reported earlier. Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal has now opened an inquiry into the merger in his capacity as chairman of ...
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ArticleIOC launches “Let’s Move” global campaign on Olympic Day
Source: IOC The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced a new global initiative to inspire the world to move more every day in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO). The campaign, dubbed Let’s Move will begin on Olympic Day, June 23. According to recent WHO data ...
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ArticleRottefella wins patent suit against Amer
The Norwegian Court of Appeal has ruled in favor of Rottefella and Madshus in the patent case against Amer Sports on moveable binding systems. The lawsuit targeted “Move,” a binding system for cross-country skis that Norwegian manufacturer Rottefella launched in 2018 after several years of product development. Move, developed by ...
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ArticlePGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Golf merge into new commercial entity
The PGA Tour, DP World Tour and Saudi-backed Public Investment Fund (PIF) have announced a “landmark agreement to unify the game of golf on a global basis.” The transformational agreement combines PIF’s golf-related commercial businesses and rights (including LIV Golf) with the commercial businesses and rights of the PGA Tour ...
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ArticleEU Parliament votes in favor of supply chain act, FESI calls for improvements
With 366 votes in favor of the law and 225 against (38 abstained), the EU Parliament in Brussels voted in favor of the European version of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) on June 1. The EU Parliament wants companies within the EU to be required to more strictly ...
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ArticleUnions send open letter to Adidas demanding workers be compensated from Yeezy profits
In response to Adidas’ announcement to begin selling off Yeezy products, unions united in the Pay Your Workers - Respect Labor Rights (PYW-RLR) trade union committee have written an open letter to Adidas CEO Bjørn Gulden. In the letter, they support the company’s pledge to donate proceeds from the sale ...
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ArticleFashion fast and slow, preferably slow
A number of European mayors, many of them attending the latest edition of the ChangeNOW show in Paris, have signed the “Declaration to Drive Sustainable Fashion.” The declaration is an appeal to the EU, the G7 and the OECD to tip the fashion industry’s playing field in slow fashion’s favor. ...
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News briefsCourt ends insolvency proceedings of Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof
By order of a German district court, the insolvency proceedings of the Galeria Karstadt Kaufhof (GKK) department store group will come to an end at the close of May 31. This makes legally binding the insolvency plan for the department store chain, which was approved by the creditors’ meeting of ...
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News briefsAdidas may have to pay West $75 million
The Yeezy nightmare seems to be far from over for Adidas. According to Bloomberg, a federal judge in Manhattan denied Adidas’ request for an emergency order to refreeze $75 million that Kanye West would have been entitled to receive for marketing the Yeezy brand. The payment freeze was originally imposed ...
