The EUIPO recently issued a decision upholding an opposition filed against an application for MRBEAST in respect of food and drink...

The intersection of copyright and trade marks often throws up questions about what is capable of being registered as a trade mark and...

In this episode, Stephanie Taylor and Saaira Gill consider where we are now following Brexit, taking a look at how the UK and EUIPO...

Kyrana Hulstein and Haydn Walker, ‘Thom Browne v adidas and Babek v Iceland: The Challenges Associated with Non-Traditional Trade Marks...

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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