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…

INTA 2026 Annual Meeting is approaching faster than you think. Each year, the International Trademark Association (INTA) brings together more than 10,000 IP professionals from around the world for a week of…

Every year on 26 April, the world comes together to celebrate World Intellectual Property Day, an initiative created by WIPO to highlight the value of ideas and the rights that protect them. This year, the…

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 Nice Classification, an international system used to classify goods and services for trademark registration, has been updated. The new 13th edition entered into force on 1 January 2026. These changes to the…

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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…

Protecting Craft and Industrial Products: The EU’s New Geographical Indication (GI) Framework Effective December 2025It may not seem obvious, but “Parma ham“ and “Champagne” share several important similarities.…

Cosmetics vs Pharmaceuticals – Similar Goods?The similarity of goods and services is always a decisive issue when it comes to trademark collision and infringement. Proceeding against an alleged trademark infringer…

Picture this: on a sunny morning, you peek into your mailbox (the real one, not your emails) and find a pretty envelope. As you reach for it with childish excitement, you ask yourself who had the lovely idea to…

New Name, Legal CheckRebranding and Trademark Law – What You Need to Know When Changing Your Brand NameRebranding can be an exciting yet risky move for any business. Whether you are modernizing your image, merging…

SUMMER – FESTIVAL TIME – BUILDING TRADEMARK VALUEWell over two months late for World IP Day, but still keen to talk about IP and music.Per chance, I recently listened to an OMR podcast with Holger Hübner, one of…

Have you ever posted a video of yourself performing a little dance on TikTok? Or uploaded photos of your latest vacation on a sun-bathed island on Instagram? There is a good chance that you did, since more than 5…

IP Right Holders do betterFindings of the “Intellectual Property Rights and Firm Performance in the European Union” firm-level analysis report by the EUIPO (European Union Intellectual Property Office) and the EPO…

COMING UP ON 1 MAY 2025: AMENDMENTS TO EU DESIGN LAWWe recently held a webinar on the upcoming amendments to EU design law. To learn more about the new amendments, listen to our webinar recording which will be…

Few are those nowadays who have not heard of the wonders of machine learning technologies. Names such as “ChatGPT”, “DeepSeek” or “Midjourney” have become known to virtually everybody and, for many, are now part…

Virtual Goods in Focus – EU General Court’s First Ruling The General Court (GC) has issued its first-ever ruling on the distinctiveness of a trademark applied to virtual goods. The decision T11163/23 dated 11…

Has the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) rejected your trademark application but the decision is not yet final? Consider withdrawing the application to keep the option alive to convert your…

NEW - International Comparative Legal Guide – Designs 2025 – NOW AVAILABLEIf you are looking for practical insights and intelligence on design law in different jurisdictions, the International Comparative Legal…