by zgadmin | May 15, 2023 | News EN
In a judgment dated April 27, 2023 (ref. C-686/21), the CJEU considered a preliminary question from an Italian court, which wondered whether, under EU law, the unanimity of co-owners of a trademark is necessary for the granting of a license. The Court ruled that this...
by zgadmin | May 5, 2023 | News EN
In the judgment of April 27, 2023 (ref. C-628/21), the CJEU, in reply to the request for a preliminary ruling from a Polish intellectual property court (District Court in Warsaw), ruled on the information claim referred to in Article 8(1) of the Enforcement Directive...
by zgadmin | Mar 14, 2023 | News EN
In Poland, the transparent Tic Tac box is one of the most recognizable packaging for candies among young and adult consumers. Despite this, the Polish Patent Office ruled on February 23, 2023, that it lacks distinctiveness and invalidated two trademarks of Ferrero...
by zgadmin | Feb 28, 2023 | EN, News EN
In the recent judgment the General Court decided that the word sign OTHER COMPANIES DO SOFTWARE WE DO SUPPORT is devoid of distinctive character for services relating to computer software. The General Court has confirmed that it is incorrect to apply to marks being...
by zgadmin | Feb 21, 2023 | EN, News EN
The US court ruled on the trademark infringement in the metaverse. In the widely reported case concerning use by an American artist of NFTs depicting Birkin bag the court decided that the artist infringed the trademark of the French fashion house Hermès. Facts of the...
by zgadmin | Feb 14, 2023 | EN, News EN
The CJEU has again ruled on the possibility of attributing to operators of online sales platforms liability for a trade mark infringement for advertising goods offered by third-party sellers. The case concerned Amazon’s liability for advertising on its platform...
