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Le conflit juridique opposant Marks & Spencer et Aldi au sujet de leurs gâteaux d'anniversaire rivaux Colin the Caterpillar et Cuthbert the Caterpillar a été la source de nombreux titres et posts sur ...

Dans un communiqué de presse datant du 2 décembre 2014, Ferrari a présenté pour la première fois au public sa nouvelle voiture de sport FXX K, destinée uniquement à être conduite sur circuit et produi...

Inditex, la société mère de la marque de vêtements à la mode Zara, a partiellement échoué dans sa tentative d'enregistrer une marque de l’Union européenne pour couvrir des produits alimentaires, des r...

Counterfeit activity is a threat to all modern businesses, affecting their profits, their reputation and, in some cases, the safety of their consumers. But, so persistent is the threat – particularly ...

Les systèmes internationaux de protection des marques et des dessins et modèles continuent de se développer, la Jamaïque étant le dernier pays à avoir déposé des instruments d'adhésion, ce qui est une...

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Ce célèbre slogan, qui prend son origine dans un discours prononcé par Victor Hugo devant l'Assemblée nationale en 1851, ne trouve pas à s’appliquer lorsqu’il s’agit de l’usage des polices d’écriture....

Le 16 juillet 2021, la Grande Chambre de recours de l’OEB a rendu la décision G1/21, qui autorise les procédures orales devant les chambres de recours sous forme de vidéoconférence, pendant une périod...

If a likelihood of direct confusion between two trademarks cannot be established, the courts may still be prepared to find infringement on the basis of a likelihood of indirect confusion. A decision b...

The development of a new product or a new process is rarely easy. From the challenges and concerns raised during R&D to the difficulty of finding suppliers and convincing investors, there are many obs...

In a recent judgement, the General Court of the EU considered whether a design application filed in bad faith would automatically render it invalid. Koen de Winder explains the arguments and the reaso...

According to WIPO’s latest research, global trademark registrations soared in 2020, while patent and design filings rebounded quickly from the pandemic’s initial impact on application numbers. We summ...

In the ever-evolving fashion industry, creative expression must be protected through intellectual property (IP) rights. From trademarks and designs to patents, copyrights and domain names, each brandi...

Female technology (FemTech) is becoming big business with health and wellness apps, software and diagnostic products promising to revolutionise women’s health. Asma Mejri sets out strategic IP advice ...

Discover the main legal issue in the Milka trademark case and how we helped Mondelēz to overcome it.

Represented by lawyers Alessia Parassina and Arianna Giovannardi, Brandstock Legal obtained another notable victory at the EU General Court for the fashion brand Diesel, overturning a decision of the ...

Discover how Brandstock supported global drinks brand Bacardi to overcome rejection and protect its trademark on the EU trademark register.

The fair trade philosophy is more often associated with chocolate or coffee than intellectual property (IP), but fair trade principles have applications for IP professionals, too.

The range and types of IP and legal outsourcing solutions have expanded rapidly in recent years, offering businesses a wider choice of services and delivery models. But the choice of when to use the s...

We support small and medium-sized enterprises across numerous industries to understand what it takes to deliver a complete IP solution. Our expert legal team draws on our multi-industry experience and...