Cannabis Logo Not Registrable In The EU
The General Court of the European Union decided on 12 December 2019 that the logo reproduced above cannot be registered as trademark on the
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12 dic 20192 min.
Banksy: Trademarks Not For Losers
You can't eat your cake and have it, or can you? Famous underground artist and counterculture hero Banksy seems to be trying to have both, a
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5 dic 20193 min.
Freedom of Speech and Facebook: The Eva Glawischnig-Piesczek Decision
A case confronting Facebook with an Austrian MP has brought us important an important decision regarding the difficult balance between freed
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13 nov 20192 min.
Geographical Indications: EU - China Reach Bilateral Agreement
The EU and China reached a landmark agreement on November 6 for the mutual recognition of geographical indications (GIs) in both territories
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28 oct 20191 min.
We Will Be At ASIPI in Lima
Adrián Esquivel, partner of the firm, will spend this week in Lima, Peru, to attend the XXI Inter-American Association of Intellectual...
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16 oct 20192 min.
Patents and Brexit: What You Need To Know
Brexit date is approaching and everything points to a no-agreement scenario. This event will affect many aspects of the economic life of the
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9 oct 20191 min.
Malaysia Joins Madrid System
On September 27, 2019, the Government of Malaysia deposited its instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol with the World Intellectual P
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26 sept 20193 min.
Jeans And Copyright: No Higher Bar For Designs (CJEU Cofemel)
The European Court of Justice issued September 12 a landmark decision on copyright protection of designs (Cofemel, C-683/17). It clarifies t
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11 sept 20193 min.
Trade Secrets: New European Framework
Trade secrets have received some media attention recently thanks to the case of former Google employee Alexander Lewandowski, who is potenti
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3 sept 20191 min.
WIPO Launches Domain Name Dispute Resolution Services for .CN and .中国
Starting August 1, 2019, WIPO’s Arbitration and Mediation Center will provide domain name dispute resolution services for the .CN and .中国...
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2 sept 20192 min.
Amazon Launches "Project Zero" in Europe
E-commerce giant Amazon has just expanded their anticounterfeiting tool "Project Zero" in Europe. Five countries will be included (UK,...
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16 ago 20192 min.
Red Bull: Blue And Silver Trademarks Cancelled In The EU
The Court of Justice of the European Union has cancelled two of Red Bull's colour trademarks in a recent decision. While the practical resul
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5 jul 20192 min.
Designation of Origin: They Can Be Infringed With Images Too
The European Court of Justice has recently decided that designations of origin can be evoked, and potentially infringed, by using imagery...
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1 jul 20191 min.
Brazil Joins Madrid Protocol
The Brazilian senate has approved the accession of Brazil to the Madrid Protocol for the registration of international trademarks. It is...
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26 jun 20193 min.
Adidas Loses Its Stripes: Not Quite
The alleged loss of their three-stripe trademark by Adidas has attracted some headlines of late. While it’s true this can be read as a...
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20 jun 20193 min.
The New EU Copyright Directive (For Dummies)
Last week the controversial European directive on copyright entered into force. European directives are not directly applicable but...
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14 jun 20191 min.
We will be at ECTA in Edinburgh
The ECTA (European Community Trademark Association) is holding its 38th annual meeting in 26 to 29 June. The chosen location this time is...
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13 jun 20191 min.
New website!
Today we are launching our new website. The design hasn't changed much (we're lawyers, after all) but we have given more prominence to...
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