25 Nov, 2024 It takes all kinds – the Federal Court of Australia issues decision on coffee jar trade mark dispute By Shehana Wijesena Sanya Bhatnagar Jonathan Wong In a country where coffee culture reigns supreme, it comes as no surprise that coffee products are often the subject of litigation in...
12 Nov, 2024 Greenwashing Directives: The future of eco-labelling in the Spanish market By Maria Gutierrez The main objective of the Empowering Consumers Directive and the Directive Proposal on Green Claims [1] is to provide transparency and...
15 Oct, 2024 Ceci n’est pas a case about GI evocation (but about unfair competition!) By Rachele Macor Court of Venice ascertains that use of the words “Balsamico di…” and “Ristretto di Balsamico…”, alone or together with “aceto”, for...
18 Sep, 2024 Distinctiveness of descriptive marks - the Halloumi saga continues in the UK By Phillipus Putter Is the HALLOUMI trade mark distinctive? The UK High Court very recently looked at this question. It emphasised the importance of...
11 Jul, 2024 Champagne for everybody? – General Court denies acquired distinctiveness of orange colour trade mark for Champagne By Jan Bärenfänger How strict are the requirements for proving acquired distinctiveness throughout the EU? This question has been bothering trade mark...