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Earlier this month the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) together with the Malta Commerce Department hosted the Intellectual Property Information session...

The European Union Intellectual Property Office ("EUIPO") has reportedly seen a continual surge in trade mark applications filed with it covering virtual goods and non-fungible tokens ("NFTs").

For many business owners, obtaining a trademark certificate feels like the final step in protecting their brand. After weeks or months of name brainstorming...

The security of your brand, product, or company is an area that is frequently missed. It's crucial to remember that your business may one day become your most valuable asset, and having a registered trademark is the greatest way to safeguard it.

In ‘Puma v European Union Intellectual Property Office' (Case T-647/22), decided on 6 March 2024, the General Court of the European Union (the "GCEU" or the "Court") delivered...

In an EU decision given on the 19th of October 2022, the European General Court ("General Court") denied Louis Vuitton's ("LV") trademark claim of its white-and-blue Damier Azur pattern...

World IP Day is celebrated annually on the 26th April, and this year is no exception.

The Wright Brothers. Steve Jobs. Louis Pasteur. Pablo Picasso. Marie Curie. What do they all have in common?

With more and more companies opening offices and shops in the "Metaverse", the subject of trade mark protection in the Metaverse has become a heated debate. The EUIPO and national offices...

Koffiegigant Starbucks heeft met succes twee rechtszaken tegen het op Malta gevestigde Starbuono wegens merk- en auteursrecht inbreuk gewonnen.

Protecting Intellectual Property (‘IP') is crucial for most businesses, making it worthwhile to invest time in determining the best protection strategies.

The European Union Intellectual Property Office has carried out a survey to gauge the perceptions and various sentiments held by EU citizens towards intellectual property rights, which encompass...

Various fashion luxury labels and brands have now started expanding their marketing strategies to cover digital collectibles and non-fungible tokens ("NFTs"). However, digital goods, like physical goods...

The European Union has implemented a reform to harmonize its comprehensive framework of design protection legislation.

In the rapidly evolving B2B gaming industry, intellectual property rights (IPR) have emerged as one of the most valuable and even more notably...

Trade marks give a face to a product which enable us identify a brand. As consumers, we take them for granted even though they punctuate memories of our daily lives.

A trademark is a type of intellectual property consisting of a recognisable sign, design, or expression which identifies products or services of a particular source from those of others.