Preliminary Injunctions and Trademark Rights over “Houdini”: Limits to the Protection of Signs Linked to Public-Domain Characters
This order rules on the admissibility of the injunctive relief granted at the…
Trademark Protection of Three-Dimensional Packaging in the Cosmetics Sector: The Case of the Aloe Vera Leaf Shape of the Holika Holika Brand
Enprani Co. Ltd, a cosmetic manufacturer and retailer that markets a range of…
Three-dimensional trade mark and technical function: the General Court upholds the refusal of a hand-shaped corkscrew.
The present dispute arises from an application for registration of an EU trade…
Footwear and community designs: can customising existing designs provide protection? The CJEU clarifies the requirements of novelty and individual character
In the present case, the Court of Justice is ruling on a reference for a…
The scope of coexistence agreements and the limits of the ius prohibendi in relation to patronymic trade marks: the “RONCATO” case
In 1996, the Roncato brothers divided control of their companies, which were…
The limits of place names in trade mark law: the Valcavada case
Since 2005, Grupo Solar de Samaniego S.L. has been the proprietor of the…
Bad faith in trade mark registration following the transfer of a business: the “Casa Cambó” case
Grand Hotel Central Barcelona S.L. acquired, through a sale and purchase…
Deceptive trademarks and historical evocation in the luxury sector: analysis of the Fauré Le Page case
The French company Maison Fauré Le Page had been engaged in the purchase and…
The General Court confirms that the disclosure of earlier designs must be substantiated in the invalidity application.
On 5 September 2022, LTV Leuchten & Lampen Vertriebs GmbH (hereinafter LTV)…
Loss of prior rights during opposition proceedings
The present dispute arises from the filing of a European Union trade mark…