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Trademark analysis: A breath of fresh air for your intellectual property portfolio this season

Without trust in the accuracy, coverage and strategic relevancy of the trademark rights in your intellectual property portfolio, how can you be confident in your ability to protect and enforce your valuable brand assets? As part of a comprehensive trademark audit programme, trademark analysis will help your portfolio bloom in the coming year, says guest contributor Elena Galletti, Head of Trademark Services Architecture at Questel.

By Novagraaf Team,
Trademark analysis: A breath of fresh air for your intellectual property portfolio this season
EPO releases report on European oncology startups and cancer innovation
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Europe excels in oncology startups but struggles to establish itself in cutting-edge cancer innovation

The European Patent Office (EPO) published its second study on innovation in cancer technologies in February, revealing that Europe leads the way in oncology startups but lags behind the United States and China in cancer innovation. Nadège Lagneau explores the key findings, including the central role played by public research in European oncology innovation. 

By Nadège Lagneau,
Europe excels in oncology startups but struggles to establish itself in cutting-edge cancer innovation
EUIPO rooster trademark dispute, image of rooster in wild
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EUIPO and FFF victorious in dispute over rooster figurative trademarks

In January 2025, the French Football Federation (FFF) successfully opposed an EU trademark depicting a highly stylised rooster similar to its distinctive logo. Florence Chapin examines the EUIPO rooster trademark opposition decision, the EU General Court's ruling and the implications for holders of figurative marks.

By Florence Chapin,
EUIPO and FFF victorious in dispute over rooster figurative trademarks
Louis Vuitton and trademark reputation, image of logo
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Louis Vuitton flexes trademark reputation of LV monogram in EU 

Louis Vuitton has successfully opposed an EU trademark application for ‘XL Sporting’ based on the trademark reputation of its iconic LV monogram. The EUIPO’s Opposition Division found that the differences between the signs were eclipsed by similarities in the arrangement of the two letters, thereby creating a similar visual overall impression, as Florence Chapin explains. 

By Florence Chapin,
Louis Vuitton flexes trademark reputation of LV monogram in EU