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In the recent Lost Mary UDRP case, the Czech Arbitration Court ventured a reinterpretation of the long-established Oki Data criteria. Koen de Winder recaps the basic principles of UDRP domain name disputes and the Oki Data criteria, and explores the possible implications of this latest decision.
Depuis le 1er octobre 2025, l’OEB autorise enfin le dépôt électronique de dessins en couleur ou en niveaux de gris dans les demandes de brevet européen. Une avancée majeure vers la numérisation des procédures et une meilleure précision visuelle des inventions, notamment dans les sciences du vivant.
We’re excited to learn that the 2026 Annual Meeting of the International Trademark Association (INTA) will take place from 2–6 May at ExCeL London, UK. Our London team is on hand in case you have any questions about preparing your visit to the next INTA Annual Meeting.
Haribo's EU trademark application for its Goldbears teddy bear was rejected by the EUIPO due to a lack of distinctiveness. Now the EU General Court has confirmed that the two-dimensional figurative trademark is too simple and too decorative to qualify for trademark protection, as Armelle Blachier explains.
The European Patent Office (EPO) has launched a series of initiatives to measure and encourage innovation in digital agriculture across the EU. Emma Cuillery outlines the key findings and explains the important role of digital technologies and patents in ensuring sustainable food security.
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With Halloween just around the corner, it can be fun to get spooked. However, when it comes to trademark protection, you don't want to be...
Premier Inn has successfully defended a trademark infringement case brought by easyGroup concerning the use of the phrase ‘rest easy’, highlighting the limits of trademark protection where commonly used language is involved and reinforcing the importance of context and consumer perception in brand disputes.
In June 2025, the Paris Court of Appeal ruled in favour of luxury watchmaker Rolex in a longstanding dispute with Pinel et Pinel over its watch winders, finding Pinel liable for unfair competition, misleading commercial practices and parasitism, as Florence Chapin explains.
The copyright cases featuring the Tripp Trapp highchair are increasing. Discover what the rulings reveal about the limits of copyright protection in the EU.
A recent order by the Central Section of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in Munich reinforces that any late request for written exchanges in a revocation action is only valid if it is justified by new evidence or procedural defects.