Nov 29, 2023 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...
Nov 21, 2023 All that glitters is not gold – ‘ORO’ trade marks found to be invalid 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...
Nov 20, 2023 Super Simon – a super trade mark? 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...
Nov 16, 2023 Single letter, big nuisance: comparing single-letter trade marks 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...
Nov 15, 2023 Partners in Crime: The notion of “close connection” & international jurisdiction in EU trade mark infringement cases 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...