Posted by María Pascual
15 November, 2018
Brussels and London have reached a 585-page agreement after a year and a half of negotiations, backed by an intense
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Hospital do Barreiro fined by Comissão Nacional de Protecção de Dados in 400,000 Euro for allowing improper access to clinical files
Posted by Cuatrecasas
30 October, 2018
Portuguese personal data protection supervisory authority (Comissão Nacional de Protecção de Dados, CNPD – https://www.cnpd.pt/) fined Barreiro-Montijo Hospital Center (“Hospital”)
Read MoreNew courts with jurisdiction in Industrial Property
Posted by Miquel Peguera
30 October, 2018
The General Council of the Spanish Judiciary has increased the number of commercial courts with specialist jurisdiction in industrial property
Read MoreBillabong wins trademark battle against billa in EU
Posted by Esther Ballesteros
17 October, 2018
On October 4, 2018, the EUIPO’s board of appeal issued its decision in the appeal lodged by Billa, an Austrian
Read MoreWhat constitutes infringement of a reputed trademark?
Posted by Esther Ballesteros
3 October, 2018
What is the extent of protection of a reputed trademark? When can use of a reputed trademark by a third
Read MoreNeuschwanstein: first the name of a castle, now a registered trademark
Posted by Cuatrecasas
27 September, 2018
On September 6, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) upheld registration of Neuschwanstein as a European Union
Read MoreTrademarks and labeling of goods: two important judgments
Posted by Cuatrecasas
17 September, 2018
In recent months, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has issued two rulings on the possible effects
Read MoreIs the cave de tain trademark admissible for sparkling wines?
Posted by Cristina Clos
3 August, 2018
The European Union General Court (EGC), in its judgment of July 12, 2018, dismissed the appeal filed by Spain’s Regulating Council for
Read MoreSupplementary Protection Certificates for medicinal products: seeking clarification
Posted by Jorge Llevat
31 July, 2018
Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPCs) for medicinal products are in the news again. A few months ago, on this blog we
Read MoreExpiry of ‘aftersun’ trademark for becoming a term of common use
Posted by Esther Ballesteros
23 July, 2018
Is the term “Aftersun” recognized by the public as a trademark or has it become a generic name? This is
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