Amendments to the Czech and Slovak Trademark Acts implementing the EU trademark reform of 2015 have been recently passed by the respective parliaments. The amendments will become effective on 1…
The Trademark Trail and Appeal Board erred in finding that there is no likelihood of confusion between Omaha Steaks International’s over two dozen registered marks, each containing the words "Omaha…
The Danish Parliament, Folketinget, passed a new Danish Trademark Act (TMA) on 20 November 2018. The TMA implements the harmonisation of the relevant EU directive (Directive (EU) 2015/2436 of 16…
The position which the UK may face if it leaves the EU with no deal in place, is discussed in a separate post accessible here.
This post will discuss the Draft Withdrawal Agreement and its…
As set out in our previous post, the UK Government recently published a series of White Papers, detailing their envisioned protocol for the treatment of IP rights, following a no deal Brexit. Shortly…
Whilst it is highly debatable whether the EU Withdrawal Agreement will get through the UK Parliament, the chances are that if any revised deal is struck later, the IP provisions will remain unchanged…
Sometimes cases are not really that interesting for their outcome, but rather for how the Courts get there. In this case, Wajos GmbH filed a 3D mark consisting of a glass container, shown below,…
Plaintiff Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, Inc. ("SMRI") did not provide the jury with sufficient proof that its unregistered marks "Sturgis," "Sturgis Motorcycle Rally," and "Sturgis Rally & Races"…
The issue of whether domain registrars shall be liable for online infringements has been actively debated in Russia for the recent 3 years. Starting from a remarkable MMK vs. REG.RU case (А40-…
On October 17, 2018 Canada legalized recreational cannabis, offering opportunities and challenges for businesses in this emerging field.
Even before legalization, there was a notable increase in…
