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[Blog] Contrefaçon : L'INPI Et L'Unifab Renforcent Leurs Actions De Sensibilisation
À l'occasion de sa campagne estivale 2026, l'Union des fabricants (Unifab) a multiplié les actions de prévention auprès du grand public afin de mieux faire connaître les risques associés à l'achat de produits contrefaisants. Déployée dans plusieurs stations touristiques françaises, cette opération avait pour objectif d'aider les consommateurs à identifier les indices permettant de distinguer un produit authentique d'une copie illicite
France IP
NG
Novagraaf Group
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No Free Rides On Reputed Marks: The CJEU’s Balancing Act Between Trademark Rights And Political Expression In Inter IKEA Systems v Vlaams Belang
The Court of Justice of the European Union has delivered a landmark ruling on whether political parties may invoke freedom of expression to justify using reputed trademarks in their campaigns. When Belgian political party Vlaams Belang adopted the IKEA trademark for its immigration reform programme, Inter IKEA Systems challenged the use, forcing European courts to balance intellectual property rights against fundamental freedoms. The judgment establishes a nuanced framework requiring case-by-case assessment
Belgium IP
MT
Mamo TCV Advocates
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IP Rights In A Borderless Internet: CJEU Developments On Geo-Blocking, Copyright And Trade Marks
Two recent CJEU cases demonstrate how geo-blocking intersects with intellectual property rights in the digital age. The Anne Frank diary case clarifies when geo-blocking can prevent copyright infringement claims, while the PAUSCHA trade mark dispute questions whether domain names can infringe national trade marks when websites are geo-blocked from protected territories.
European Union IP
M
Matheson
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