EU General Court dismisses action by Société du Tour de France against trade mark “Tour de X”
Trade mark law: the action brought by Société du Tour de France against registration of the trade mark Tour de…
EU General Court: McDonald’s loses EU trade mark Big Mac in respect to poultry products
The EU General Court holds that McDonald’s has not proved genuine use within a continuous period of five years in…
EU General Court Judgment in Case T-58/23 Supermac’s v EUIPO on McDonald’s International Property (BIG MAC)
Wednesday 29th May 2024 EU General Court Judgment in Case T-58/23 Supermac’s v EUIPO – McDonald’s International Property...
EU General Court: Judgment in Case T-562/22 (Noah Clothing v EUIPO)
It also states that the mark at issue was used with regard to the marketing of ‘sweater vests’, that is…
EU General Court: Judgment in Case T-537/22 (Delta Sport Handelskontor v EUIPO)
In 2022, Delta Sport Handelskontor brought another action before the General Court asking it to annul EUIPO’s new decision. By…
EU General Court Judgment in Case T-537/22 Delta-Sport Handelskontor / EUIPO – Lego (Building block for a construction toy box)
Wednesday 24th January 2024 Judgment in Case T-537/22 Delta-Sport Handelskontor / EUIPO – Lego (Building block for...
Evaluation of the novelty element in the design registration procedure by the EUIPO – EU Commission answer
While the benefit of a novelty search would remain limited, as it could not include non-registered designs, it would negatively…
Vespa-Marke: Urteil des Gerichts in der Rechtssache T-19/22 Piaggio & C. vs EUIPO
Mittwoch, 29. November 2023 Urteil des Gerichts in der Rechtssache T-19/22 Piaggio & C. / EUIPO...
MEPs approve new rules protecting geographical indications of EU crafts
The new rules on the geographical indication (GI) of the names of local craft and industrial products with specific qualities…
EU Parliament: MEPs give a green light to EUIPO becoming EU authority for local crafts
With 15 votes in favour MEPs of the Legal Affairs Committee unanimously agreed to make the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) the responsible…
SME Fund extended to support Ukrainian businesses
Earlier this year, a ground-breaking agreement was reached between the European Commission and Ukraine, allowing the latter to participate in the…
EU Commission recommends actions to combat online piracy of sports and other live events
Brussels, 4 May 2023 The Commission today adopted a Recommendation on how to combat commercial...
Mündliche Verhandlung vor dem Gericht in den Rechtssachen T‑297/22 BB Services / EUIPO – Lego Juris (Form einer Spielzeugfigur mit Noppe auf dem Kopf) und T‑298/22 BB Services / EUIPO Lego Juris (Form einer Spielzeugfigur)
Donnerstag, 16. März 2023 14.00 Uhr! Mündliche Verhandlung vor dem Gericht in den Rechtssachen T‑297/22 BB Services / EUIPO –...
Mündliche Verhandlung vor dem Gerichtshof (Große Kammer) in der Rechtssache C‑382/21 P EUIPO / The KaiKai Company Jaeger Wichmann
Montag, 13. März 2023 14.30 Uhr Mündliche Verhandlung vor dem Gerichtshof (Große Kammer) in der Rechtssache C‑382/21 P...
AI and IP rights: EUIPO webinar on 21 February 2023
Can Artificial intelligence (AI) content be protected by IP rights? Join us for a webinar,...
Europol: Authorities take substances worth over €40m off the market
The Hague, 19 December 2022 Over 10.5 million medicinal products seized, 349 suspects arrested or...
Production of fake pesticides on the rise in the EU
The Hague, 26 July 2022 Ten arrests and 1 150 tonnes of illegal pesticides seized...
Apple v EUIPO: EU General Court judgement in joint cases – Swatch Think Different
Luxembourg, 8 June 2022 Apple v EUIPO – Swatch (THINK DIFFERENT) – Intellectual and industrial...
Intellectual property: EU Commission and EUIPO adopt measures to safeguard Ukrainian rights
Brussels, 9 March 2022 The Commission and the European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) worked together...
Order of the EU General Court in the Case T-422/21 Daimler AG v EUIPO
Last Tuesday 7th December, the General Court issued an Order in a case concerning an action...
Judgment of the EU General Court in case T-353/20 (AC Milan v EUIPO)
AC Milan v EUIPO – InterES (ACM 1899 AC MILAN) Intellectual and industrial property The...
67/2021 : 21 April 2021 – Judgment of the General Court in case T-44/20 – Chanel v EUIPO – Huawei Technologies
Chanel v EUIPO – Huawei Technologies (Représentation d’un cercle contenant deux courbes entrelacées) Intellectual and...
EUIPO and Eurojust step up cooperation to tackle IP crime
The EUIPO and the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) are stepping up...
EUIPO: A new era in anti-counterfeiting technology
A lot has happened since the 2018 EU Blockathon, which initiated the Anti-counterfeiting Blockathon Forum...
EUIPO: Lithuania upgrades its back-office system
The State Patent Bureau of the Republic of Lithuania (SPB) has successfully upgraded its back...
Learn more about the Alternative Dispute Resolution service of the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO)
Check out our newly launched webpage on Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR). Here you will find...
Europol, EUIPO, and OLAF: Be vigilant with gifts–€16 million worth of fake toys seized during recent festive period
Close to 5 million counterfeit toys have been confiscated as a result of Operation LUDUS...