The Court of Justice of the European Union has issued its second ruling in the landmark Pelham case, establishing a legal definition for "pastiche" under EU copyright law. This decision addresses whether sampling in music production can qualify as pastiche and explores the boundaries between artistic freedom and copyright protection.

Fashion house Chanel claims the discount resale of its luxury products tarnishes its brand. FlaviaȘtefura of MPR Partners examines whether its case stands up.

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Today, most businesses and entrepreneurs are seeking new ways to improve efficiency and reduce overhead costs, especially when much of their commercial activity revolves around an online platform or website.

On January 15, 2026, the Advocate General ("AG") Athanasios Rantos issued their opinion regarding three preliminary questions referred to the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU")...

In Romania, a new law on employee inventions entered into force on 29 June 2014 (Law 83/2014).

How Romania's expansion in to the EU has effected the trademark law.

Before the advent of cinematography, fictional characters were portrayed in literature and the traditional visual arts, such as painting and sculpture.

As Romania became part of the European Community since January 1st, 2007, new regulation regarding protecting the industrial property came into force.

Video games are a form of modern art and certainly number among the most recent forms of creative arts.

The field of intellectual property is permanently in the attention of the Romanian government and fighting forgery and piracy is a constant objective of all the entities interested in preventing and fighting this recrudescent phenomenon.

Since the legislation offers no definition of a computer program, copyright protection of computer programs was subject to many studies and case-law, both on national and on international level.

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