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In the last week before the summer break, we look at the Advocate General’s Opinion in Case C-382/21 P and at the end of a trade mark dispute involving taco restaurant chains.
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This week, we look at a recent decision from the General Court involving the Spanish company Ausonia, and a copyright infringement case involving political leader Mélenchon.
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This week, a trade mark dispute between Barbie and Burberry, and two intellectual property news involving giant tech companies Apple and Meta.
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A focus on the filing of “green” trade marks and on the risks of greenwashing.
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This week, we look at two copyright cases involving OpenAI and Lana del Rey.
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This week, an update on the MetaBirkins saga, and artist Maurizio Cattelan fending off a copyright infringement lawsuit over his world-famous banana.
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This week, a decision regarding the extent of protection of trade marks with a reputation, and a new copyright infringement case involving Kanye West.
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This week, we focus on two recent decisions from the Court of Florence and from the EU’s General Court.
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Since the 1st of June 2023, the Unitary Patent is now a reality: here is a brief explanation of how it works and what are the implications.
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This week, a look at a recent decision from the General Court on the Emmentaler case, and a decision from the EUIPO’s BoA regarding Maison Margiela’s figurative trade mark application.