On 13 May 2026, the General Court of the European Union delivered its judgment in Case T‑105/25, concerning a trade mark dispute between Kutxabank, SA and Klarna Bank AB. The dispute arose after Klarna filed an EU…

The EU courts have published their 2025 judicial statistics, revealing important developments in workload, case duration, and the distribution of different types of proceedings. These trends matter directly for…

The significance of comprehending the scope of protection given to marks with a reputation in EU law was brought up again in a recent case. The trademark at issue in this case is unquestionably one of the most…

Following a request for a preliminary ruling by the German Federal Court of Justice (BGH) on January 30, 2020 the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled on when unregistered designs of individual parts enter into…

After almost 10 years, the dispute over the PIRELLI figurative trademark comes to an end with a ruling by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) on 3 June 2021. The European General Court (EGC) previously ruled that…

I. General facts on color marksColor marks are marks that consist either of one color only or of a combination of colors (without outlines). As with all forms of trademarks, distinctiveness is required for the…

Wanna cool down? Enjoy some “Plombir”! It is summer. The sun is shining, it is hot and you are looking for something to cool down a bit. How about a “Plombir”? You do not know what “Plombir” is? It is a kind of…

If you have ever had to take your case from the EUIPO to the General Court or even to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), it might have taken you a while to get a decision. Thus, among other…

When a striker acts as a defender: EU General Court’s decision “NEYMAR” (T-795/17)With its decision dated 14 May 2019, the European General Court confirms a decision of the European Union Intellectual Property…

ECJ landmark case: Successful invalidity proceedings against an EU design based on an earlier trademarkWith its decision dated 6 March 2019, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) confirmed a decision of the European…