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Earlier today the Court of Appeal published its much anticipated judgment in the high profile dispute between Thatchers and Aldi over...

United Kingdom   Legal updates:  easyGroup alleged that Easy Live’s use of various EASY LIVE signs infringed its EASYLIFE marks; it also...

Summary On October 16, 2024, the Paris Court of Appeal upheld a decision from the Paris Commercial Court which ruled against JONAK for...

In a country where coffee culture reigns supreme, it comes as no surprise that coffee products are often the subject of litigation in...

In a country where coffee culture reigns supreme, it comes as no surprise that coffee products are often the subject of litigation in...

The main objective of the Empowering Consumers Directive and the Directive Proposal on Green Claims [1] is to provide transparency and...

A new wake-up call regarding the importance of genuine use for trade mark owners   On September 2, 2024, the EUIPO Board of Appeal (the...

On 31 October 2024, in a loss for Bed Bath ‘N’ Table (BBNT), the Full Court of the Federal Court unanimously held that the “HOUSE BED &...

An Administrative Panel has denied a complaint brought by Interpump Group SPA (Interpump Group) against Colussi Engineering Pty Ltd...

The High Court’s ruling on Athleta (ITM) Inc. v Sports Group Denmark A/S and another (2024) has once again underscored key issues on...

In the world of funeral services, the recent Taffo family trade mark dispute in Italy has drawn significant attention. The Court of Rome...

Court of Venice ascertains that use of the words “Balsamico di…” and “Ristretto di Balsamico…”, alone or together with “aceto”, for...

Is the HALLOUMI trade mark distinctive? The UK High Court very recently looked at this question. It emphasised the importance of...

If I took those words away, how would you make the examiner understand, and show her that your non-traditional mark is real?   ...

Case references – Paris Judicial Court, 3rd chamber, 2nd section, March 18th, 2022, n. 20/03727 ; Paris Court of Appeal, 5th division,...

A hard-fought battle over the right to use the “FANATICS” mark in Australia for clothing and retail services has been won at first...