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European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) Product Packaging

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EU: “Der Grüne Punkt” is not a trademark used for packaged goods

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“Der Grüne Punkt” is a concept that presumably everyone in Germany is familiar with; recently, the financing symbol for participation in the dual collection and recovery systems was the subject matter of proceedings before...more

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BIG MAC Trademark Not That Big in the EU: How McDonald’s Failed to Prove Genuine Use of its EU Trademark

On January 11, 2019, the Cancellation Division of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (“EUIPO”) rendered a surprising decision that revoked in its entirety the McDonald’s Company’s BIG MAC trademark registration,...more

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Has the General Court let the genie out of the bottle with its latest judgment on shape marks?

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The General Court has recently decided an interesting case concerning the distinctiveness of a shape mark ....more

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