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The EUIPO Grand Board of Appeal released its decisions in the high-profile battle over two ICELAND trade marks. The UK supermarket,...

Trade mark invalidity and revocation proceedings to be heard by the Spanish Patent and Trade mark Office from 14 January 2023. One of the...

The CJEU has provided welcome new guidance on when parallel importers are rebranding generics as branded medicines with the original...

One possible and effective way to stop a company that has registered the same or a very similar company name in the UK with Companies...

We have proudly supported CIPA Journal for over 25 years by providing case reports on UK and EU trade mark decisions. These reports...

In an important decision (found here), the General Court has decided in favour of the EUIPO, holding that evidence of use of an earlier...

Repackaging of medicine is a hotly debated issue between pharmaceutical companies and parallel traders. Last week the CJEU published its...

Since it was named the “Biggest Trend in Fashion Right Now” by Vogue UK in 2020,[1] upcycling has been one of the buzzwords going round...

At what point can the reproduction of a well-known sign on miniature models be deemed as infringing third party trade marks? In decision...

While famous Hermès vs Rothschild and Nike vs. StockX disputes are still pending, Italy has issued the first European decision on...

In the world of the trade mark very few shape marks seem to make the cut and proceed to registration. Dior’s Saddle bag is an example of...

The metaverse is such a hot topic right now among IP practitioners. It’s on every IP conference program, and the subject of so much...

Following the Appointed Person’s decision in MARCO POLO, the UK IPO is suspending all pending opposition and cancellation matters where...

For all non-German readers, we must first explain what Spezi is. Back in the 1950s a popular refreshment in pubs and Biergärten in...

This UK decision provided that the trade mark application DRINK SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLY failed to meet the legal criteria for registrable...

Advocate General Szpunar, opinion of 02.06.2022, joined cases C-148/21 and C-184/21 – Christian Louboutin v Amazon Introduction to the...