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Businesses that are managing different brand names for the same products in different jurisdictions could save time and money by harmonising their trademark portfolio, says Luke Portnow.

For more than 20 years, Novagraaf has supported ASICS with trademark and design portfolio management and protection services in Europe. As a global sports brand with a strong heritage and a distinctive portfolio...

De beroemde Canadese musicus Neil Young (bijna 80) bekend van o.a. de bands The Buffalo Springfield en Crosby Stills Nash and Young heeft een conflict...

The Tripp Trapp highchair by Norwegian furniture manufacturer Stokke A/S has been the subject of numerous copyright cases in the EU and beyond. On 30 June 2025...

The debate over plant-based meat naming and labeling continues to evolve as the alternative protein industry faces regulatory scrutiny and marketing challenges. Understanding the legal landscape surrounding product nomenclature is crucial for manufacturers navigating consumer protection laws and trademark considerations.

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Lors de la validation de leurs brevets en Europe, les titulaires peuvent opter pour le brevet unitaire (BU), les validations nationales ou une combinaison des deux.

Generatieve AI leek ooit een hype die vluchtig voorbij zou gaan. Toch heeft deze technologie in de afgelopen jaren gezorgd voor veel ophef in de creatieve industrie en de juridische wereld...

A recent finding of invalidity against sportswear brand Puma provides a valuable reminder of the need to obtain design registration within the designated 12-month grace period...

On 4 June 2025, the EU General Court issued its decision in Delta-Sport Handelskontor v EUIPO (Case T-1060/23). Delta-Sport had sought a declaration of invalidity of Decathlon's design for a full-face snorkelling mask based on prior...

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Het is mogelijk om de nieuwe vorm van een product te beschermen door middel van het merkenrecht, modellenrecht en auteursrecht. Het modellenrecht en het auteursrecht zijn...

Hip-hop duo Outkast has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against rapper and producer Ovrkast, alleging that the artist's name creates consumer confusion and violates their established trademark rights. The case centers on whether Ovrkast breached a confidential settlement agreement requiring him to change his artist name to an approved alternative.

Op zoek naar een gedegen kennismaking met de wereld van intellectueel eigendom (IE)? Registreer nu voor onze Webinar van 45 minuten waarin we de grondbeginselen van het IE-recht verkennen...

The Enlarged Board of Appeal (EBA) at the European Patent Office (EPO) has issued its much-awaited decision in the consolidated cases G1/22 and G2/22. Chris Poll summarises...

The dilution of a registered trademark into a generic term most often occurs for new products or services for which no standard industry term exists – or for which one clear market leader has emerged.

Een niet-traditioneel merk dat steeds meer populariteit geniet is het geluidsmerk. Geluidsmerken, oftewel geluiden die als merk geregistreerd worden...