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
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Supplementary Protection Certificates for medicinal products: seeking clarification
Posted by Jorge Llevat Vallespinosa
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 Artigas
23 July, 2018
Is the term “Aftersun” recognized by the public as a trademark or has it become a generic name? This is
Read MoreThe importance of being kenzo (is it enough to register a trademark?)
Posted by Ane Alonso Murga
23 July, 2018
In a recent judgment, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) resolved a dispute about whether a person
Read MoreNot registering intellectual property rights: grounds for evading a contractual obligation
Posted by Cuatrecasas
29 June, 2018
Can designers be refused payment because they have not registered their intellectual property rights? Can liability be extended to a
Read MoreGlen buchenbach: german or scotch whisky?
Posted by Cuatrecasas
15 June, 2018
Depending on the response from the average European citizen, the Waldhorn distillery may continue to market its “Glen Buchenbach” whisky.
Read MoreProposal for limitation of spcs: the “manufacturing waiver”
Posted by Jorge Llevat Vallespinosa
14 June, 2018
The European Commission (EC) recently presented (on May 28) its proposal for the reform of Regulation 469/2009 concerning the supplementary protection certificate
Read MoreVictory at CJUE for louboutin’s red soles
Posted by Miquel Peguera
12 June, 2018
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) published today its long-awaited ruling on the Louboutin case (case C-163/16). The
Read MoreEUIPO: publication of the summary report on the violation of intellectual property rights
Posted by Jean-Yves Teindas
11 June, 2018
On Wednesday, June 6, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) published a study on the impact, scope and economic
Read MoreSearch Engine Autocomplete that links brands to term “money laundering” does not breach right to honor
Posted by Ane Alonso Murga
4 June, 2018
Google Autocomplete attempts to speed up searches by using search prediction in the Google search bar when users type a
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