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Kowalski v EUIPO – Hoyer (FLAMBIT – flambriks), Case T‑301/25– The case concerned opposition proceedings against the registration of an EU trade mark. – Mr Dariusz Kowalski filed an application for the registration of the following EU figurative sign FLAMBIT for goods...

Opinion of Advocate General – 26 February 2026 – Verwertungsgesellschaft Wort (VG Wort) v TL, Case C‑840/24 – The request for a preliminary ruling was submitted by the Bundesgerichtshof (Federal Court of Justice, Germany) and concerns the interpretation of provisions...

Judgment of 5 February 2026, EUIPO v Nowhere Co. Ltd, Case C‑337/22 P – The case concerned opposition proceedings relating to the application for registration of the EU figurative trade mark APE TEES:      – On 30 June 2015, Mr Ye filed an application for an EU trade...

Judgment – of 28 January 2026 – Montepelayo, SLU v. EUIPO, Case T-203/25– The case concerned opposition proceedings against the registration of an EU word mark. – Montepelayo, SLU filed an EU word mark application for TELOTRÓN for goods and services in Classes 5...

Hesse v EUIPO – 19.01.2026 – Ferrari (TESTAROSSA), Case C‑597/25 P– The case concerned the procedure under Article 58a of the Statute of the Court of Justice for determining whether an appeal against a judgment of the General Court in EU trade mark proceedings should...

Judgment – 15 January 2026 – bluechip, Case C‑822/24 – The case concerned a reference for a preliminary ruling on the interpretation of Article 5(2)(b) of Directive 2001/29/EC. The question related to the compatibility with EU law of a national system of fair...

  For many years, geographical indications for wines and spirits, as well as agricultural products and foodstuffs, have been protected at EU level. With the entry into force of Regulation No 2023/2411 on 1 December 2025, the protection of geographical indications...

  Judgment - 18/12/2025 - Deity Shoes, Case C-323/24 - The case concerned preliminary questions regarding the novelty and individual character of EU designs and the impact of fashion trends on the above-mentioned conditions. - Deity Shoes claims rights to several shoe...

Copyright limits for industrial design – CJEU judgment (C-580/23 and C-795/23) Can a dining table or chest of drawers constitute a work protected by copyright? First of all, the work must be original in nature, understood as the author's own intellectual creation....

  LTV Leuchten & Lampen v EUIPO - XAL (Appareils d'éclairage), Case T-82/25 - The case concerned proceedings concerning the invalidation of a design depicting a lamp. - XAL GmbH is entitled to the following EU design representing a lamp: - LTV Leuchten &...

Review of CJEU case law from 20/10/2025 to 26/10/2025 Judgment - 04/12/2025 - Mio et al. Case C-580/23 (Joined Cases C-580/23, C-795/23) - The case concerned a preliminary question submitted by the Court of Appeal in Stockholm regarding the concept of a "work" and the...

Review of CJEU case law from 24/11/2025 to 30/11/2025 EFFAS v EUIPO - CFA Institute (CEFA EFFAS Certified European Financial Analyst), Case T-632/24 - The case concerned proceedings concerning an opposition to the registration of a trademark. - EFFAS filed a...