NGE On Demand: Trademark Updates Post Brexit with Andrea Fuelleman
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has now brought an end to the uncertainty surrounding the temporal assessment of earlier rights in EU trade mark proceedings. In its judgment, the CJEU has set aside the...more
On 8 November 2025, the European Union Intellectual Property Office ("EUIPO") adopted the new Common Practice on the Distinctive Character of Slogans ("CP17"), marking a significant step towards the harmonization of...more
Trademark lawyers eventually learn a hard truth: brands often do not die; instead, they drift. Sometimes they drift quietly into nostalgia. Sometimes they drift into the hands of the entrepreneurial and well-advised. Other...more
December is traditionally a time to pause, look back, and look ahead. This issue of Diritto Intelligente does all three, offering a snapshot of how European digital law is moving from rule-making to execution, just as we...more
Legal Break - Italy’s new online gambling licenses are now in force – Here’s what changed - As part of our “Legal Break” video series we cover the impact of the new Italian gambling licensing regime that became...more
One of the biggest challenges facing brand owners today is the rise of the copycat. In this article (the first of our series of three), we look at the different types of copycat, their public perception, and how the market...more
An interesting new development at the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO): the launch of what they describe as a new AI-based “Early Screening Tool” that provides a quick, automated indication of potential...more
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) Opposition Division recently upheld an opposition against the registration of “CNTRBND” as an EU trade mark, finding that there exists a likelihood of confusion with an...more
The Fourth Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (“EUIPO”) in the case of Rituals International Trademarks B.V. v Zheni Aleksieva confirmed that retail trade relating to ‘own-brand’ goods may...more
Since June 2, 2025, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has been offering a comprehensive expansion of its mediation services, and since July 14, 2025, the "Rules on Mediation" have entered into force....more
In Karneolis LTD v. EU Intellectual Property Office and Match Group LLC,[1] the EU General Court ruled in favour of Match Group LLC, the dating app conglomerate that owns and operates, among others, Tinder, Hinge, and...more
The European Union (EU) Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has refused to register Thom Browne’s position trademark consisting of four horizontal white stripes placed on the upper left sleeve of garments....more
As we have seen in the first article of our series, trademarks play an important role in the protection of your pharmaceutical and life science products and can add significant value. But to understand the benefits but also...more
This issue of Trademark Insight once again contains some noteworthy decisions from recent months. Of particular interest are the decisions on the legal concept of complex likelihood of confusion (komplexe Verwechslungsgefahr)...more
The EUIPO Cancellation Division has partially upheld cancellation applications against ORANGE marks in respect of certain goods in Classes 11, 16, 18 and 25. Originally published in the August 5, 2024 edition of World...more
Chanel recently opposed Simb DOO’s “5” mark, which Simb applied to register for use with cosmetics in the European Union. Chanel argued that the marks were too similar and would cause confusion among cosmetic consumers....more
Le bureau Parisien de Hogan Lovells a le plaisir de vous adresser sa lettre d'information mensuelle qui vous présente les Actualités législatives et réglementaires du mois d’avril 2024. Ces Actualités législatives et...more
The European Court of Justice affirmed an earlier decision of the European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) in a case where Puma was attempting to gain a European Union (EU) Community Design on its “Puma Creeper Shoe.” On...more
The UK Court of Appeal has for the first time chosen to diverge from a decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU"), making use of the powers given to it following the UK's exit from the European Union....more
Dear Readers, This issue of Trademark Insight once again summarizes a number of interesting decisions from the past few months, including the following key cases: As always, we also report on current case law on the...more
Le bureau Parisien de Hogan Lovells a le plaisir de vous adresser sa lettre d'information mensuelle qui vous présente les Actualités législatives et réglementaires du mois de février 2024. Ces Actualités législatives et...more
Le bureau Parisien de Hogan Lovells a le plaisir de vous adresser sa lettre d'information mensuelle qui vous présente les Actualités législatives et réglementaires du mois de novembre 2023. Ces Actualités législatives et...more
A recent study by the European Patent Office (EPO) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) provides useful support for those working to develop and protect valuable IP rights. It reveals that European...more
The German shoe brand Birkenstock is widely known for its sandals having a recognisable, anatomically shaped insole. Recently, the company’s sole pattern has been the subject of several trade mark decisions in the EU....more
The European Commission's ("EC") Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on Standard Essential Patents COM(2023) 232 final (27 Apr 2023) (the "Proposed Regulation") was issued by the Commission...more