On 23 October, the General Court of the European Union ruled in case T-59/24 on a dispute between the EU trade mark INSOMNIA ENERGY and the earlier EU trade mark M MONSTER ENERGY. In 2016, a company
the first earlier design did not invalidate the design registration in application of Article 7(2) of the EU Design Regulation, and that Lidl had not provided sufficient evidence to prove that the
Ltd registered four EU figurative marks containing the term 'MAY TEA' with the EUIPO (Nos. 014841373, 018092427, 018040282 and 01579872). The trademarks cover flavoured tea-based beverages (non-medical
On 19 March, in case T-400/24, the General Court of the European Union (GCEU) ruled on the distinctiveness of a EU trade mark of Mercedes-Benz consisting of a sketch of a vehicle climbing a steep
EC yesterday announced that it has filed an appeal against the WTO panel report (April 22, 2025 EU notice of appeal). China’s Ministry of Commerce has already issued a response to the EC’s appeal
On 12 March, in case T-1187/23, the General Court of the European Union ruled on a dispute regarding the proof of the genuine use of EU trade mark AMSTERDAM POPPERS. In October 2009, the US company
collective market capitalization of all publicly traded EU companies is but a fraction of that of all publicly traded U.S. companies. Just like the complete idiocy that was the Lisbon Agenda (the EU
On 15 September 2016 the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU“) gave guidance on the question of whether and to which extent the operator of a business which offers a free Wi-Fi network cou...
The European Commission has approved a geographical indication (GI) protecting the methods of producing Irish whiskey. The Irish government submitted a technical file outlining specifications for prod...
The European Union (EU) and China signed a bilateral agreement to protect geographical indications (GI) on Monday. GI is a label used for products that have a specific geographical origin and possess