BrandWrites - By the Trade Marks Group at Bird & Bird

11/29/2023 6:14:00 PM

Weak or not: Boss of what? – An Italian dispute over the strength of a trade mark

By Federico Manstretta

On 20th September 2023, the Italian Supreme Court issued an interesting decision that clarifies some questions concerning the...

11/21/2023 2:46:00 PM

By Lynne Lewis Shehana Wijesena Meggie Zhang

On 20 October 2023, Yates J of the Federal Court of Australia delivered judgment in the long-running dispute in Cantarella Bros Pty Ltd v...

11/20/2023 4:38:00 PM

By Jan Bärenfänger

Can a 22-second video be a trade mark? Perhaps a 22-second video featuring Super Simon can? That’s what an applicant wanted to know from...

11/16/2023 3:01:00 PM

By Julia Kostrzewa

Trade marks composed of just a single letter have been examined by national patent and trade mark offices and the EUIPO, as well as by...

11/15/2023 4:17:00 PM

By Guillaume de Villegas

In its judgment of 7 September 2023, the CJEU clarified that an EU trade mark holder can sue multiple defendants, domiciled in different...