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Owning The Listing: How Trademark Registration Unlocks Brand Protection On Amazon

From a trademark advisory perspective, e-commerce platform marketplaces, most notably Amazon, have added a distinct operational dimension to trademark registration.

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Novagraaf Group

UDRP Consolidation: A Strategic Tool To Streamline Cybersquatting Actions

With the growing number of online trademark infringements, rights holders are increasingly faced with cases involving multiple disputed domain names.

European Union IP

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Novagraaf Group

UDRP-consolidatie: een strategisch middel tegen cybersquatting

UDRP-consolidatie biedt merkhouders een strategisch middel om geschillen over domeinnamen in één procedure te bundelen. Dit kan kosten verlagen, efficiëntie verhogen en grootschalige cybersquatting beter aanpakken.

European Union IP

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Novagraaf Group

George Orwell: Is Fame An Obstacle To Trademark Protection?

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European Union IP

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Novagraaf Group

George Orwell: Is bekendheid een obstakel voor merkbescherming?

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Novagraaf Group

George Orwell : La Notoriété Est-elle Un Obstacle À La Protection Par Le Droit Des Marques ?

European Union IP

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Novagraaf Group

Using A Designer's Name After Departure May Create A Deceptive Trademark

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Novagraaf Group

Trade Marks And Politics

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ENS

CJEU Ruling Denies Forfeiture Of Trade Mark Rights Through Inactivity And Underscores The Importance Of Timely Trade Mark Registration

European Union IP

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Simont Braun

Protection Of National Trademarks Against Stocking Elsewhere Within The European Union

European Union IP

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Simont Braun

Building Blocks Of Design Law: CJEU Rules On LEGO Group Modular Design Protection

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Crowell & Moring LLP

EU Funding For SMEs When Registering Their Industrial Property Rights

European Union IP

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Schoenherr Attorneys at Law

Brussels Court Of Appeal Prohibits The Rebranding Of A Generic Pharmaceutical Into The Originator Reference Product In The Framework Of Parallel Import

Belgium Media & IT

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Gaming & Law Series | Season 1 – Wrap Up

Belgium Media & IT

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Simont Braun

Belgium – Three Convicted Of Russian Sanctions Breaches

Belgium International

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Duane Morris LLP

European Commission’s Proposed Cloud Sovereignty Framework Creates New Compliance Tiers For Software Providers

European Union Media & IT

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Jones Day

AI Agents: Navigating Emerging Risks And Compliance Challenges Under EU Law

Belgium Media & IT

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Steptoe LLP

Countering Hate Speech In The Workplace: What Employers Need To Know

Belgium Employment

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Ius Laboris

EU AI Act: Key Amendments Adopted Under The Digital Omnibus Package

European Union Technology

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Loyens & Loeff

Compton Cases | Geographical Names As Fashion Trademarks

These judgments provide a good opportunity to refresh the rules on the registration and protection of geographical names as trademarks in relation to fashion items.

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Simont Braun

Future Foods Update | May 2024

The Food Standards and Information Focus Group (FSIFG) has prepared draft guidance on how plant-based dairy companies should describe their products...

Worldwide Healthcare

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Osborne Clarke

Prada's Driehoekpatroon (Grotendeels) Te Weinig Onderscheidend Om Voor Merkbescherming In Aanmerking Te Komen

In een creatieve wereld zoals die van de mode ontstaan vaak geschillen over intellectuele eigendom.

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Caluwaerts Uytterhoeven

The Year Ahead For Intellectual Property: An International Perspective

The transformative nature of artificial intelligence means it will continue to be a live issue this year, with attention also on the UPC, SEP licensing and platform liability.

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Osborne Clarke

WEBINAR VIDEO | Geographical Indications For Craft And Industrial Products: Navigating The New EU Legal Framework

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Altius

WEBINAR VIDEO | Saisie: Recent Developments

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Altius

Tax Advantage For Innovation In Belgium

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VO Patents & Trademarks

Replacement – A Way To Get Your Cloned Trademark Rights In The UK Covered By Your International Registration?

European Union IP

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Gevers

Metaverse Domains: Both A Virtue And A Vice For Trademarks Owners

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Gevers

The Protection Of Modern Databases Under The Sui Generis Database Right

Belgium Media & IT

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Gevers

Infringements On IP Rights In The Metaverse: How To Handle Them And What Hurdles Are There To Take?

Belgium Technology

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Gevers

4 NFT Lawsuits To Follow

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Astrea Law

Green-Branding In Fashion: A Trending Marketing Strategy

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Astrea Law

Trademarks & Designs | Fake Application Or Renewal Invoices!

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Simont Braun

Infringements On IP Rights In The Metaverse: How To Handle Them And What Hurdles Are There To Take?

Today the metaverse is still a mystery to many. There are more questions than answers. Particularly in relation intellectual property rights ("IPR") infringements in these emerging worlds.

Belgium Technology

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Gevers

4 NFT Lawsuits To Follow

In a previous article ("NFT, THE NEW HYPE. WHAT ABOUT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS?") we took a closer look at Non Fungible Tokens or NFTs and explained what exactly these NFTs are.

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Astrea Law

Green-Branding In Fashion: A Trending Marketing Strategy

Good marketing is storytelling. It is making the consumer believe they have to be part of an experience.

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Astrea Law

Trademarks & Designs | Fake Application Or Renewal Invoices!

Trademark applicants and owners often receive documents asking for payments related to a trademark or design application or renewal. Cautiousness is highly recommended in this respect!

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Simont Braun

Spanish Patents And EU Trademark Courts Get Ready For The MWC 2020

European Union IP

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Hogan Lovells

Distinction Between Colour And Figurative Marks Is Crucial For Registration Purposes

The central question was whether a sign represented as a colour drawing (as above) can be registered as a colour mark.

European Union IP

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Van Bael & Bellis

McDonald's ‘Big Mac' Trade Mark Revoked By European Union Intellectual Property Office

The EUIPO then moved on to analyse the evidence put forward by McDonald's to prove genuine use.

European Union IP

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Van Bael & Bellis

Trade Mark Registration Of STREAMS Rejected For Being Descriptive

On 31 January 2019, the General Court handed down its judgment in Case T-97/18, DeepMind Technologies Ltd. v. EUIPO, in which it denied the registration of the sign STREAMS as a trade mark for being descriptive ...

European Union IP

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Van Bael & Bellis

General Court Annuls EUIPO'S Refusal To Register Figurative Mark ‘Chiara Ferragni' As EU Trade Mark

Serendipity filed an appeal before the EUIPO Fourth Board of Appeal but was unsuccessful.

European Union IP

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Van Bael & Bellis

European Union Intellectual Property Office Protects Trade Mark Of Beats Electronics Against Later Similar Trade Mark Of Competitor

European Union IP

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Van Bael & Bellis

European Union Intellectual Property Office Allows Registration Of Bacardi Bottle As Trade Mark

European Union IP

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Van Bael & Bellis

Burden Of Proof Of Exhaustion Of Intellectual Property Right Rests With Alleged Infringer

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Van Bael & Bellis

European Commission Fines Clothing Company Guess Close To € 40 Million For Restricting Cross-Border Trade

European Union IP

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Van Bael & Bellis

3-D Pattern Covering Soles Of Birkenstock Shoes Cannot Be Protected As Figurative Mark

European Union IP

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Van Bael & Bellis

Debranding And Rebranding Imported Products Constitutes Trade Mark Infringement

European Union IP

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Van Bael & Bellis

Court Of Justice Of European Union Holds That Louboutin Red Soles Qualify For Trade Mark Protection

European Union IP

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Van Bael & Bellis

Parallel Trade: Rebranding Of Generic Medicine To Originator Brand Name Constitutes Trade Mark Infringement

European Union IP

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Van Bael & Bellis

Benelux Countries Update Trade Mark Law

European Union IP

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Van Bael & Bellis

Adidas Wins Battle Against Belgian Shoe Maker Over Three Parallel Stripes Trade Mark

European Union IP

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Van Bael & Bellis

Second Advocate General Opinion In Louboutin Red Sole Trade Mark Case

European Union IP

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Van Bael & Bellis

EU Court Of Justice Clarifies Exhaustion Of Trade Mark Principles And Broadens Test For Economic Links Between Trade Mark Owners

European Union IP

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Van Bael & Bellis

No Likelihood Of Confusion Between Aldi's Buval Beer And Jupiler Trade Marks

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Van Bael & Bellis

EU General Court Refuses Trade Mark Protection For Red Bull's Colour Mark

European Union IP

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Van Bael & Bellis

Court Of Justice Clarifies Exhaustion Of Trademark Principles And Broadens Test For Economic Links Between Trademark Owners

European Union IP

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Van Bael & Bellis

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From Manual To Mindful: The Benefits Of Integrating Intellectual Property And AI Systems (Video)

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Questel

Portefeuille De Marques : Une Bombe À Retardement ? (Video)

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Haas Avocats

IP Quick Tip: Preliminary Injunction Proceedings In Trademark Litigation (2022) (Video)

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Bardehle Pagenberg

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Influxio Avocats

Changes In The Nice Classification Of EU Trademarks (Video)

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