On 24 September 2025, the EUIPO Board of Appeal issued an interesting decision regarding the ground of opposition based on the earlier mark’s reputation (Article 8(5) EUTMR). For the following signs, the EUIPO…

Understanding Trademark Law Through the Lens of Halloween: A Spooky GuideHalloween, with its pumpkins, costumes, and haunted houses, is one of the most exciting and creative times of the year. But behind the…

Protecting slogans as trademarks is becoming more difficult. The European Union Intellectual Property Office’s (EUIPO’s) Board of Appeal (BoA) has dealt with the question of  registrability of slogans as…

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…

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YUMMY OR DANGEROUS? PEANUT EXTASY Peanuts… Yummy! But what if the product designation does not just say „PEANUTS“, but „PEANUT EXTASY“? My first thought as a consumer would still be „Yummy“ expecting that the…

The question, whether two stripes on the side of a shoe have a distinctive character or can lead to the invalidity of a trademark was subjected in the case of 4 May 2022. But how did the European General Court…

Just recently, in December 2021, the EU Directorate-General for Interal Policies published an extensive Study on "Cross Border Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights". This excellent and over 100 page study…

The 187th Oktoberfest should have taken place as usual on the Theresienwiese in Munich in 2021. But also this year the Corona pandemic ensures that unfortunately nothing will come of it. At the press conference on…

The European General Court (EGC) ruled for the first time on 7 July 2021 on the registration of a sound mark represented in an audio format and its requirements. The case concerned the question of whether the…

LexDellmeier in the past eight months has developed and now launched "BenBot" – version 1.0 – a chatbot who assists in answering questions relating to EU trademark applications. Special features include an…

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…

When hearing about the „BavariaWeed“ decision of the European General Court (Decision of 12 May 2021, T-178/20 – currently only available in German and French) for the first time, one‘s initial reaction might be…

Terms and Conditions of the Use of the Chatbot “BenBot” - Status: 15 May 2021PreambleThese Terms and Conditions of the use of the Chatbot “BenBot” (hereinafter: the Chatbot Terms and Conditions) apply to all…

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…

Heute, am 3. März 2021, hat die Kanzlei LexDellmeier ihr Webinar 2 zum Thema "Marken, Designs, Patente - Überblick" gehalten. Während des ca. 60 Minuten langen Webinars haben Alexandra Dellmeier, Karolin Schech…

The European Union Intellectual Property Organization (EUIPO) regularly publishes statistics on the European Union Trademark (EUTM), providing general information on the number of applications, registrations,…

The following 45 minute webinar gives you an overview and update on Brexit and the implications on EU Trademark and EU Design Law starting 1 January…

While the United Kingdom left the European Union on 1 February 2020, regulations regarding intellectual property rights will only change at the end of this year. You would like to review which changes Brexit will…

On Wednesday, 9 December 2020, LexDellmeier will host the very last Webinar of 2020 on the current hot topic: “Brexit Update – Legal Changes in Trademark and Design Law as of 1 January 2021” (in English). During…