Denmark on Trademark

The Grand Board of Appeal has now confirmed the position advocated by several IP associations: An EU trademark can be withdrawn and converted after an application has been refused, provided this is done within the appeal period before the refusal takes effect.

In mid-October, the Council of the European Union approved two legislative acts within the EU design package: an updated directive on the legal protection of designs and an amended regulation on European Union designs.

The General Court has rendered its decision in the case regarding genuine use of the BIG MAC trademark. The decision underlines the importance of providing sufficient documentation to substantiate genuine...