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Vertically Challenged - Insight into the EU Commission's Efforts to Update the EU Rules on Vertical Agreements

The European Commission (Commission) has launched the impact assessment phase concerning its ongoing revision of the Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER) and the accompanying Vertical Guidelines, which set out the rules...more

10/29/2020 / Corporate Counsel , EU , European Commission , Resale Price Maintenance (RPM) , Sales Restrictions , Vertical Agreement , Vertical Block Exemption Regulation (VBER)

Reputation and Likelihood of Confusion – It's All a Bit of a Messi…

CJEU determines no likelihood of confusion between footballer’s “Messi” figurative mark and earlier MASSI mark. Whilst debate will continue to rage as to whether Messi or Ronaldo is the world’s best male football player, the...more

9/22/2020 / Athletes , Corporate Counsel , Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) , EU , European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) , Trademark Registration , Trademarks

Sky v Skykick AG – Is This the End of a Claim for “Computer Software?”

On 16 October 2019, Advocate General Tanchev of the CJEU has issued his opinion in Sky v SkyKick one of the most intriguing trade mark cases at the moment which will likely have a significant impact on EU trade mark law....more

10/24/2019 / Computer-Related Inventions , Corporate Counsel , EU , Software , Software Developers , Trademark Registration , Trademarks

Trade Mark Re-filing and Bad Faith – Go Directly to Jail. Do Not Pass GO, Do Not Collect $200

Hasbro Inc. (Hasbro), owner of the well-loved board game Monopoly, suffered a defeat on 22 July 2019, before the EUIPO Board of Appeal in relation to the MONOPOLY trade mark....more

9/12/2019 / Corporate Counsel , EU , European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) , Intellectual Property Protection , Trademark Registration , Trademarks

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