The EUIPO's João Negrão, EU General Court and Board of Appeal judges, and in-house experts from Nestlé and Assa Abloy share ...
In our latest round-up, we look at Walmart launching a new store-label food brand, Dubai counterfeit seizures in Q1 2024, and ...
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New research highlights how IP can be used to drive economic growth. Register for free to receive our newsletter, view ...
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has partly affirmed a district court’s ruling in a trademark dispute between ...
The decision is a rare example of the General Court overruling the Board of Appeal both on procedural and substantive grounds ...
The decision provides a through discussion of the ‘anti-dissection’ and ‘common to the trade’ rules. Register for free to ...
In a unique collaboration, WTR and sister title IAM are working together on a new project that aims to take the pulse of the ...
South Africa has extended the validity period of customs recordal to 10 years, and public consultations on the ...
The court notably found that the market research surveys submitted by Hermès were insufficient to demonstrate the acquired distinctiveness of the mark among the general public. Register for free to ...
The court notably held that a more rounded shape generally results in a softening of the lines of the neck and grip, which ...
In this dispute between rival producers of infant food, the court found that the sign BIONUBEN generated a link with the NUTRIBEN mark - that is, it evoked the mark or reminded the public of it.