2/23/2026 11:16:32 AM Dryrobe Triumphs in Landmark IP Battle: Descriptive Mark Escapes Genericide Trap By Sarah McMullen Isabel Humburg In a closely-watched decision that will resonate across the branding world, the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (“IPEC”) has found...
2/19/2026 12:33:37 PM Nowhere to Go for UK Unregistered Rights Relied on in Pre-Brexit EU Oppositions By Robert Milligan The CJEU has confirmed that earlier UK unregistered rights relied on in EU oppositions filed prior to Brexit are no longer a valid basis...
2/12/2026 10:26:08 AM UK Supreme Court confirms that “POST MILK GENERATION” trade mark prohibited by EU agricultural products regulation By Nick Aries Naji Tilley Upholding the Court of Appeal, the UK Supreme Court yesterday ruled that a trade mark “POST MILK GENERATION”, registered for food and...
2/11/2026 10:50:08 AM Look and Feel – How to Stop Free Riders from Riding on the Coattails of Your Reputable Brand By Romain Meys Guillaume de Villegas Brand owners often struggle to protect their look-and-feel against free riders. A ten-year review of the EUIPO’s case-law shows that the...
1/30/2026 4:06:40 PM Nothing “corny” about it: the Court of Rome protects well-known trade mark from cybersquatters By Pietro Dettori The Court of Rome issued an important decision on cybersquatting and on the scope of protection provided by well-known trade marks, also...
1/19/2026 5:12:38 PM Shape Marks: Your Secret Weapon Against Lookalikes and Dupes By Paola Ruggiero Francesca Rombolà This article explores the registrability requirements and considerations for obtaining valid shape marks in Italy and other countries...
1/6/2026 4:03:08 PM Dutch Supreme Court on Acquiescence: Does Presentation of a Trade Mark Matter? By Edzard Boonen In a ruling of 10 October 2025, the Dutch Supreme Court held that a contextual change in the way a trade mark is used after more than...