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France
Novagraaf Group
If a brand owner uses a mark on social networks, does it constitute actual evidence of use? Florence Chapin examines a recent EU ruling on trademarks and social media that provides some guidance.
Luxembourg
MOLITOR Avocats à la Cour
Consumers are becoming increasingly environmentally conscious and focused on sustainability, especially within the fashion industry, which accounts for nearly 10 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.
Netherlands
Taylor Wessing
On 27 January 2023, the Dutch Supreme Court issued a ruling regarding copyright infringement by a platform for Usenet services.
Taylor Wessing
On 27 September 2023, the General Court of the European Union ('General Court') upheld the European Commission's ('Commission') decision to fine Valve Corporation ('Valve').
Switzerland
Vischer AG
When you start a business or launch a product, your trademark is one of the most important assets you own. A trademark not only serves to distinguish your products or services from those of your competitors...
Ukraine
Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA)
According to Article 8 of the Ukrainian Advertising Law, it is expressly forbidden to misleading use or imitate the State Flag of Ukraine in advertising.
European Union
Novagraaf Group
Dans cet article, nous examinons une affaire récente (T481/21) concernant la prorogation du délai de paiement de la taxe d'opposition devant l'Office européen...
Novagraaf Group
Mother Ruined Gin Ltd uit Wellington heeft een aanvraag ingediend voor het merk Mother Ruined voor: Gedistilleerde dranken; gin. Tegen deze aanvraag werd door Monster Energy bezwaar ingediend.
Novagraaf Group
Op basis van een registratie kunt u optreden tegen jonger gebruik van een overeenstemmend teken voor soortgelijke waren of diensten indien daardoor verwarring kan ontstaan bij het publiek.
Novagraaf Group
Caramé Holding AG heeft de Europese Unie aangewezen in haar internationale inschrijving voor de volgende waren van klasse 3: "Reinigings-, verzorgings- en verfraaiingsproducten voor de huid...
Novagraaf Group
Le critère de suffisance de description est un des critères importants de validité d'un brevet. Les inventions mises en œuvre par ordinateur, et en particulier celles dans le domaine de l'Intelligence...
Novagraaf Group
Intellectual property (IP) law is a dynamic and complex field of law. In this article, Valerie Annan gets back to the basics of IP education with a guide to the most important areas of IP law.
ParrisWhittaker
The Covid pandemic led to a flood of cases raising some kind of force majeure defence as businesses grappled with the ever-changing commercial landscape.
HGF Ltd
The EPO recently published its 2023 Patent Index and there is, as seen in 2022, further increased patenting activity in key technologies relevant to the healthcare sector.
Novagraaf Group
In a recent trademark decision in the UK, the Supreme Court considered what constitutes targeting in relation to cross-border e-commerce and infringing use of UK and EU...
Worldwide
Osborne Clarke
Evidence preservation measures in the form of a "saisie-contrefaçon" have long been part of the patent litigation landscape in civil law jurisdictions like Belgium...
Questel
Backed by the University of Cambridge and leading technological venture capital (VC) firms, Riverlane is working on the cutting edge of quantum computing.
Marks & Clerk
What do Tequila, Scotch Whisky, Champagne and Cognac all have in common? Aside from being tipples that some might like to enjoy from time to time, they are all protected as geographical designations.
Questel
AI-based tools, using "Predictive" AI, are already revolutionizing how we search and watch trademarks and designs but, with "Generative" AI, there is lots more to come.
Gorodissky & Partners
Organic farming is a rising issue amid the most promising strategies for a safe and healthy life. Farming itself is the most natural human activity, the foundation of human civilization...
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