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In its judgment of 10 September 2025 (Case T-288/24, Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe), the General Court delivered an important ruling on the registrability of short musical jingles as sound marks.

Where verifying accuracy risks revealing third-party personal data or protected material, the controller must submit the full materials to the supervisory authority or a court.

In simple terms, the grace period in EU design law gives creators a margin of safety: if you publicly share your design (e.g. prototype, ad or pitch) up to 12 months before filing an EU design application, you will not lose your right to registration.

Many are familiar with the distinctive sounds of Audi or VW that are heard at the end of a commercial.

Are you aware that some of your national trademark registrations might already...

In our last blog, Michelle Duchon and Christian Schumacher reported on mandatory information for a national Austrian trademark application. But how quickly can you get a trademark registered? With the fast-track application, it is possible to register a trademark within 10 working days.