CJEU, 30 May 2018, C-85/16 P, C-86/16 P - Kenzo Tsujimoto v. EUIPO / Kenzo [KENZO ESTATE]
The fame of the fashion brand KENZO is such that it can be held against the registration of…
In a judgement of April 2018, the Regional Court of Hamburg has ruled on the use of original advertising material by non-authorized dealers and on how trademark law can bypass copyright law (…
Student Union Lettings Limited v Essex Student Lets Limited [2018] EWHC 419 (IPEC)
The UK Intellectual Enterprise Court has ruled that Essex Student Lets Limited, a student…
Cour de Cassation, Chambre Commerciale, January 31, 2018, Appeal No. C 16-10.761
The French Supreme Court emphasizes that the reputation of the earlier mark is a relevant factor in the assessment of…
The federal district court in Los Angeles did not err in dismissing trademark infringement, dilution, and related claims brought by Ketab Corporation—a telephone directory and marketing services to…
In a recent judgement, the Swiss Federal Administrative Court once again confirmed its (too) strict position with regard to the registration of shape marks. The court ruled that a three-dimensional…
The issue of registration of state names as trademarks has recently been the subject of a Paris Court of Appeal ruling (22 September 2017).
The US company France.com Inc.…
In a recent statement, the European Commission has confirmed that institutions and individuals based in the UK will no longer be able to register domains using the .eu TLD, as of the UK’s withdrawal…
By virtue of law 4512/2018, which was published on 17 January 2018, all disputes concerning trademarks, patents and industrial designs initiated before civil courts in Greece are subject to…
Fast-track trademark and patent registration has become available in Russia.
That has definitely made Russia one of the most favorable jurisdictions in Europe, at least when it comes to the…
