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Trademarks Advertising European Union

A Trademark is a legally registered distinctive mark or sign which identifies goods, products or services that originate or are associated with a particular person or enterprise . A typical example of a trademark... more +
A Trademark is a legally registered distinctive mark or sign which identifies goods, products or services that originate or are associated with a particular person or enterprise . A typical example of a trademark would be a company's logo such as the Nike "Check" or McDonald's "Golden Arches."  less -
Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

MarkIt to Market® - December 2022: What We’re Watching in Europe…

Continuing with news involving the color red, on December 23, 2022, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) issued a preliminary ruling finding that Amazon may be subject to liability for trademark infringement...more

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MarkIt to Market® - December 2022

Thank you for reading the December 2022 issue of Sterne Kessler's MarkIt to Market® newsletter. This month, we discuss Pantone's 2023 Color of the Year and a preliminary ruling in Europe regarding an online marketplace's...more

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Recent Second Circuit 1-800 Contacts Decision Helps Brands See More Clearly How to Pay Less per Click

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Introduction - Have you ever searched for a brand’s name online only to find that the first link leads to a competitor’s or reseller’s website? This can be a major problem for direct-to-consumer manufacturers and brands....more

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Parody in EU Advertising - Staying Within the Boundaries of Good Taste

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Humor and irony are outstanding tools to achieve a high level of attention, and praise be to those who can use these tools skillfully. Since parody and satire involve an imitation of style and the exposure and criticism of...more

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Intellectual Property Bulletin - Fall 2020

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In This Issue - The Evolving Relationship Between Brands and Athletes: What Comes Next - The dominance of social media allows individuals, including athletes and other influencers, to build their personal brand within the...more

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Germany: Trademark exhaustion not overcome by unusual resale packaging – beauty for less

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In its case “beauty for less”, for which the judgement was released earlier this year, the Federal Supreme Court (FSC) ruled that a trademark owner cannot oppose resale advertising with the argument that the advertising is...more

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Design, Designation and Regulatory: Structuring Considerations and Regulatory Due Diligence in EU Food and Beverage Transactions

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When structuring and assessing transactions in the food and beverage sector in a European context, a purchaser must consider and evaluate several EU-specific requirements in order to ensure a successful transaction with...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update | October 2017 #4

Furans in Baby Food May Pose Health Risk, EFSA Reports - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued an assessment of the risks of furans and related compounds 2- and 3-methylfurans, concluding that they pose a...more

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EU Retail News - July 2017

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On 18 July 2017, the UK's Advertising Standards Authority ("ASA") published a new report which calls for an end to gender stereotyping in advertising. The report comes at the end of an investigation into this issue, during...more

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EU Retail News - April 2016

Welcome to the first issue of EU Retail News written by members of the Retail Team at Bryan Cave - EU and US: Marketing fitspiration from SoulCycle - SoulCycle has taken the US by storm, with fitness studios...more

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Keyword Advertising Law Blossoming in the UK: Interflora v Marks & Spencer [2013] EWHC 1291

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Interflora Wins AdWords Battle - In another win for trade mark owners in the battle against the unauthorised use of their marks in keyword advertising, the UK High Court of Justice recently held that Marks & Spencer...more

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Marks and Spencer's use of INTERFLORA trade marks as Google AdWords is held to constitute trade mark infringement by UK High...

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The UK High Court handed down its judgment in the long running Google AdWords case, Interflora v Marks and Spencer on 21 May 2013. Mr Justice Arnold has found that Marks and Spencer's bidding on various INTERFLORA trade marks...more

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