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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...

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...

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...

How strict are the requirements for proving acquired distinctiveness throughout the EU? This question has been bothering trade mark...