Yesterday’s decision in Dairy UK Ltd v Oatly AB [2026] UKSC 4 has clarified the scope of statutory restrictions on the use of dairy...

The CJEU has issued its judgment in the case of Nowhere Co. Ltd v EUIPO with guidance on how earlier rights will be treated in EU...

Following Mercedes'­ win for­ its radiator-grille, this is another article related to the assessment of the distinctive character. In...

The EUIPO’s First Board of Appeal overturned a partial refusal and allowed Mercedes-Benz’s radiator grille design to proceed to...

The 13th edition of the Nice Classification will come into force on 1 January 2026. The Nice Classification guide is administered by WIPO...

On 2 July 2025, the General Court of the European Union (GC) delivered two landmark judgments (T‑1103/23 and T‑1104/23), both concerning...

Moral rights provide the author of a copyright work with various additional rights, such as the right to be identified as the author, and...

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The much anticipated High Court judgment in Getty Images v Stability AI has been handed down. As we knew would be the case, with Getty...

Kyrana Hulstein and Marc Linsner, ‘Whose Shoes Are You Wearing? Post-Sale Confusion in Iconix v Dream Pairs: a summary of Iconix...

Sony is suing the Chinese corporation Tencent in a California court, claiming that Tencent’s video game “Light of Motiram” is a “slavish...

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