By a judgment dated 25 March 2026, the Versailles Court of Appeal ruled on an infringement case brought by Hermès. The defendant was marketing bags imitating the famous Birkin and Kelly models that…
One of the most anticipated rulings of the CJEU in trade mark law this year is the one in the IKEA case (C-298/23), which concerns the widely discussed conflict between trade mark rights and freedom…
Registering and using a trade mark representing an animal is a common practice in the clothing industry. Consequently, proprietors often oppose younger signs which show the same animal. We can for…
On 28 May 2020 the General Court rendered its most recent ruling regarding enhanced protection of trade marks with a reputation (T-677/18; available in French and Spanish). Two issues are of…
On 30 April 2020, Advocate General Giovanni Pitruzzella (AG) delivered his opinion in the matter C809/18 P related to the conditions for application of Article 8(3) of Regulation 2017/1001 which…
