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The distinctive sole of Converse shoes cannot be patented in...
The distinctive sole of Converse shoes cannot be patented in the European Union. The General Court of the EU has endorsed an earlier verdict by the EU's Intellectual Property Office that invalidated a 3D trademark for the sole requested by the brand. Carrefour opposed its registration in 2010. Three other ...
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Nike has been fined €12,555,000 by the European Commission after...
Nike has been fined €12,555,000 by the European Commission after contractually preventing its licensees from selling football merchandise to customers in other EU countries, a policy that was in force from 2004 through 2017 and illegal under EU antitrust rules. This included licensed apparel and other logo gear for football ...
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Andrea Tomat and Adriano Sartor, the main shareholders of Lotto...
Andrea Tomat and Adriano Sartor, the main shareholders of Lotto Sport Italia, have won a verdict against Gianni Lorenzato, a former shareholder who helped take over the brand 20 years ago. The Venice Appeal Court declared invalid a request made by Lorenzato for the bankruptcy of Futura 5760, the holding ...
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After the failure of a Europe-wide solution, the Austrian government...
After the failure of a Europe-wide solution, the Austrian government decided on its own to impose a tax on the profits of large internet companies. In the future, online advertising revenues will be taxed at 5 percent. This tax rate corresponds to the taxation of advertising revenues from print media ...
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The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (Fesi) and...
The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (Fesi) and the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) are among the European and international organizations that have jointly addressed a letter to the Cambodian government, in which they raise concern about the country's labor and human rights situation. The ...
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VF Corp. has named Luis Benitez vice president of governmental...
VF Corp. has named Luis Benitez vice president of governmental affairs and global impact, overseeing the VF Foundation and relations with the public sector and outdoor recreation interests. As former head of Colorado's Outdoor Recreation Industry Office, Benitez was instrumental in recruiting outdoor companies to set up offices in the ...
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Bernard Tapie, the maverick French investor and politician who owned...
Bernard Tapie, the maverick French investor and politician who owned Adidas for a few years until 1994, has been sent back to court for a new trial on charges of fraud and misuse of public funds. He had bought the then struggling company from the Dassler family with financial help ...
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The European Commission has raised the budget for its Erasmus+...
The European Commission has raised the budget for its Erasmus+ Sport program to €48.6 million for this year from €37.4 million in 2018. The goal is to support initiatives that will lead to greater participation in sports. Public authorities, federations, leagues, clubs and other non-profit organizations have time until April ...
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The Ispo Group has signed a partnership with the World...
The Ispo Group has signed a partnership with the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) to help maximize the number of businesses that can use its shared global labelling database through its year-round communication platform. Many companies including Asics, Columbia Sportswear, Head Sport, Intersport International, New Balance, Nike, ...
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Mark Held, former secretary general of the European Outdoor Group,...
Mark Held, former secretary general of the European Outdoor Group, has become its new president, replacing Jon Jansen, general manager of Keen Footwear Europe. As of Jan. 1, the new secretary of the EOG is Arne Strate. At the EOG's annual assembly before Ispo Munich, the members agreed to expand ...
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On Feb. 7, the Higher Regional Court of Munich upheld...
On Feb. 7, the Higher Regional Court of Munich upheld a claim by Dainese that the Tech-Air vest by Alpinestars infringes on a German patent (EP 2 412 257 B1) held by the company. In a statement released on Feb. 11, however, Alpinestars sought to clarify that the alleged infringement ...
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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that it will...
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has announced that it will inaugurate its new headquarters in Lausanne on Olympic Day, June 23. This year, the symbolic day will also coincide with the 125th anniversary of the creation of the IOC. The new Olympic House will allow the organization to bring together ...
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The new free trade agreement between the European Union and...
The new free trade agreement between the European Union and Japan became effective on Feb. 1, and it will have a significant impact on European shoe exports. The Economic Partnership Agreement, also referred to as Jefta, immediately eliminates over 90 percent of tariff duties on European exports, gradually increasing the ...
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The planned free trade agreement between the European Union and...
The planned free trade agreement between the European Union and Vietnam is in the doldrums. According to our sources, the draft of the agreement is practically ready, but it will be very hard for the European Commission to get it translated into all the languages of the EU for approval ...
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A petition filed under the name Saiqa Noreen on change.org...
A petition filed under the name Saiqa Noreen on change.org alleges that a logo on the sole of Nike's Air Max 270 shoe spells out “Allah.” The petition calls for a worldwide recall of the shoe, lest the name of Islam's Prophet be trampled. As of this writing, it has ...
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Sierra Designs, the U.S. producer of camping gear, has announced...
Sierra Designs, the U.S. producer of camping gear, has announced victory in a dispute in Germany over the intellectual property of its Backcountry Bed, a zipperless sleeping bag that allows campers to sleep on their back, their side or their stomach. More in The Outdoor Industry Compass.
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At the Outdoor Retailer Snow Show, running from Jan. 30...
At the Outdoor Retailer Snow Show, running from Jan. 30 to Feb. 1 in Denver, the Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), Snowsports Industries America (SIA) and the National Ski Areas Association (NSAA) announced that they were forming the Outdoor Business Climate Partnership. This is the first broad coalition of trade groups ...
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E-bikes imported into the European Union (EU) from China will...
E-bikes imported into the European Union (EU) from China will be subject to tariffs varying between 18.8 and 79.3 percent, according to a filing in the EU's official journal. The measure is meant to curb the imports of cheap e-bikes from China, which may threaten the sales of pricier e-bikes ...
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Oakley, the California-based eyewear maker and subsidiary of Luxottica, has...
Oakley, the California-based eyewear maker and subsidiary of Luxottica, has filed a lawsuit in Illinois District Court against Third Coast Products. Based in Chicago, Third Coast owns the iLumen8 brand of eyewear, flashlights and magnifying glasses. Oakley is alleging that the iLumen8 UV safety glasses infringe on one of its ...
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The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) is...
The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) is busier than ever. It is inviting any interested parties to its first meeting with the International Triathlon Union (ITU) for an open discussion on the future of wetsuits used in triathlon races. It will be held on Feb. 3 during ...
