The new EU design legislation has just been published in the EU Official Journal and will enter into force on 8 December 2024, after almost a decade of preparatory and legislative work.
The aim of the new EU design...more
IP Enforcement Portal is a single EU platform that assists IP right (IPR) owners to file and manage customs applications for action and to deal with related IPR enforcement matters. As of 13 December 2021, this tool has...more
Messi is victorious not only on the football field, but also before the European Courts: the football player’s reputation creates a conceptual difference between MESSI and MASSI which counteracts the visual and phonetic...more
9/29/2020
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Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ,
EU ,
Fashion Branding ,
Fashion Design ,
Fashion Industry ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Likelihood of Confusion ,
Logos ,
Sports ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademark Registration ,
Trademarks
(Judgment of 26 September 2018 in Case T-62/16 – Puma SE v. EUIPO / Doosan Machine Tools Co. Ltd) -
In a case concerning completely dissimilar goods and different public, the General Court (GC) once again confirmed that...more
10/8/2018
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EU ,
European Union Trade Mark (EUTM) ,
Fashion Branding ,
Fashion Design ,
Fashion Industry ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Likelihood of Confusion ,
Puma ,
Reputation Management ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks
Judgment of 7 December 2017 in Case T-61/16 – The Coca-Cola Company v. EUIPO / Modern Industrial & Trading Investment Co. Ltd (Mitico)) -
The General Court confirms that actual commercial use of an EUTM application can...more
12/21/2017
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Coca Cola ,
Commercial Use ,
EU ,
European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) ,
European Union Trade Mark (EUTM) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Logos ,
Trademark Application ,
Trademark Infringement ,
Trademark Litigation ,
Trademarks