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The European Union is an economic and political partnership comprised of 27 nations within the Eurozone. The EU was established in 1948 to promote stability and cooperation among member states in the aftermath of WWII. The EU maintains a common currency as well as several intranational institutions, including the European Parliament and the European Commission. less -
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MarkIt to Market® - December 2022

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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

Hogan Lovells

EU: CJEU to shed light on colour per se

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During the ECTA annual conference in Edinburgh last week, Andreas Renck spoke about the ongoing battle in registering and defending colour per se marks, in particular the question of how to correctly represent the marks on...more

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CJEU draws the (dotted) line on subject matter in figurative/position marks

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Judgment of 6 June 2019 in Case C-223/18 P Deichmann v EUIPO – Munich - The Court of Justice (CJEU) upholds the General Court (GC) finding that for a figurative mark featuring elements represented using dotted lines (in...more

McDermott Will & Emery

The Louboutin Saga: Victory, for Now

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The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that a mark (or “sign,” in EU parlance) consisting of a color applied to the sole of a high-heeled shoe does not consist exclusively of a “shape” within the meaning of...more

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Europe: CJEU / GC roundup – H1 2018

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Over the first half year, we have covered a number of high profile cases heard before the General Court (GC) and the European Court of Justice (CJEU). Here’s a quick roundup of the cases with a takeaway summary for each...more

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CJEU Confirms that Louboutin's Red Outer Sole Can Be a Trademark

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The Situation: The Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") rendered its ruling in the Louboutin case (C-163/16) on June 12, 2018. The Result: The CJEU has confirmed that Christian Louboutin's red outer sole can be...more

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Colour it Mine: Protecting Colour Trademarks in Canada

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Colours can function as indicators of source, and many colours acquire distinctiveness over time. When thinking of the colour green in association with farm tractors, the John Deere company may come to mind. Or seeing the...more

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Bringing some colour to colour marks: What to consider when protecting abstract colour

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The colour of a product plays an important role in identifying its commercial origin. For this reason, seeking protection for abstract colour marks is a very valuable asset in trade. ...more

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EU Retail News - May 2016

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UK: How to comply with consumer protection laws — are you faking it? On 4 March 2016, the UK Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") published guidance for businesses on how to comply with consumer protection law...more

Miller Canfield

“Black and White” Is So 2014 for EU Trademarks

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Under a new Community Trade Mark (CTM) rule, trademarks filed in black and white, or greyscale, may no longer be protected if the mark is used predominantly in color. The CTM system creates a unified trademark registration...more

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European Community Trademarks – Why it Now Matters if They’re Black and White (or Grayscale)

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Whether it’s black or white may not have mattered to Michael Jackson (at least that's how the song goes), but it does seem to matter now to the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) and other trademark...more

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European Union – New Practice on black and white and colour trade marks

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The protection and enforceability of black and white trademarks in the European Union has been called into question. Trademark owners should review their portfolios to determine whether this change will affect their European...more

JD Supra Perspectives

10 Popular Reads Covering Latest European Union Developments

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Recap of popular updates covering latest developments in the European Union....more

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"Color" Is the New "Black and White" for EU Trademarks

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Previously, a logo registered in black and white was considered sufficient to protect versions of the logo in any color, but this is not necessarily true for European Union (EU) Community Trade Marks (CTM). Under the new...more

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