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In the competitive world of snack food, a distinctive name for a company's product is essential to set it apart in a crowded market.

French luxury fashion house Chanel has lost an EU court battle against Chinese technology giant Huawei over their iconic double ‘C' logo.

Breakfast briefing in London organised by the Malta High Commission and introduced by H.E Joseph Zammit Tabona High Commissioner of Malta to the Court of St James’s.

In a judgment delivered by the General Court of the European Union (the "Court") on the 12 June 2024 in the case of Societe du Tour de France...

Artificial intelligence and other forms of innovative technology will continue to shape our ways of life and all sectors of society.

Some readers may be familiar with the 2011 case filed by Mr. Louboutin against fashion giants Yves Saint Laurent over the former's US trademark registration for his famous red sole.

The European Union ('EU') has attempted to establish a unitary regime to provide for a single filing system for trade mark registration through the inception of the Community Trade Mark Regulation...

To call it 'intellectual' is misleading. It takes one's eye off the ball. 'Intellectual' confers a respectability on a monopoly which may well not be deserved.

In light of an opposition procedure under Article 8 of the European Union Trade Mark Regulation, one must assess the similarity between marks to establish the possibility of finding...

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (“EUIPO”) SME Fund 2026 enables eligible small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to reclaim part of the cost of trademark registration...

The registration of trademarks in Malta is regulated by the Trademarks Act, Chapter 597 of the Laws of Malta (the "Act"), and all subsidiary legislation thereunder.

The Court of Appeal (Inferior Jurisdiction) (the "Court") presided by Mr Justice Lawrence Mintoff on the 22 March 2023, in the case "Banca Farmafactoring...

The Court of Appeal (Inferior Jurisdiction) (the "Court") presided by Mr Justice Lawrence Mintoff on the 22 March 2023, in the case "Banca Farmafactoring S.p.A vs...

Inasmuch as client relocation, consultancy and the provision of company services form the bedrock of DWP Dr. Werner & Partner's core functions, a less talked about service is our bespoke assistance with Trademark applications.

Anybody with an acute sense of justice knows what intellectual property is, yet I daresay many IP lawyers can probably relate to the unique sense of embarrassment which typically follows that all too familiar question.

Many people will by now have heard of Nestle's loss at the EU's highest court, marking the end of a long and arduous battle to secure EU-wide trademark protection over the four-trapezoidal-fingered shape of their famous KitKat bar.

The Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (Regulation) Act, 20062 came into effect at the end of 20063 and fully implements the provisions of Directive 2004/48/EC of the European Parliament.