Discover and better understand Trademark, Design, Patent and Copyright Protection in Europe Join our colleagues Kilian Müller and Robert Harrison at the INTA Annual General Meeting in Atlanta to discuss European intellectual property issues. Europe is one of the world's most dynamic marketplaces, but European intellectual property law, with separate...
Nike Names BAPE in Trademark Suit
The case "Nike, Inc. v. USAPE LLC" involves a trademark infringement dispute between Nike, Inc., and USAPE LLC, the company behind the streetwear brand BAPE (A Bathing Ape). Nike sued the streetwear brand BAPE in 2021 for allegedly infringing the Dunk, Air Force 1, and Air Jordan 1 marks. Nike...
IVAM: Workshop on Business Growth Solutions
New year - new service at IVAM. With the beginning of the year 2022, IVAM wants to expand its offer and add a selection of exclusive services. In cooperation with selected partners, we will support you in all issues related to corporate growth and business development. Specifically, this offer includes...
European Fund supporting IP for SMEs
The European Commission has implemented a fund to support European Union based small and medium-sized enterprises to obtain and exploit intellectual property rights, such as patents, trademarks and designs. The way the fund operates is slightly different from country to country. Generally, it provides support to SMEs of up to...
INTA Annual General Meeting
Meet us at the INTA's Annual General Meeting to discuss trademark issues in Europe.
Quantum Trademarks
Can you register "QNED" as a trademark in class 9 for, among other goods, TV sets or displays? Or does the acronym QNED means "quantum nano (light-)emitting diode? This was the question decided by the Appeal Board of the European IP Office recently in case R721/2021-4 (Details linked here). The...
Is the golden colour of the Lindt Gold Bunny protected by trademark law?
The German Federal Court of Justice (Bundesgerichtshof) stated today in a decision (I ZR 139/20) that the golden colour of the Lindt Gold Bunny is protectable as a trademark under German law. The full reasons for the decision have not yet been published and, only a press release of the...
Trade and Cooperation Agreement with UK Approved by the European Parliament
The European Parliament finally put its approval to the Trade and Cooperation Agreement between the United Kingdom and the European Union on 28 April 2021 and the Agreement came into full effect from Saturday 1 May. The Agreement includes a number of measures on protection of intellectual property which we...
International Trademark Registration Strategies
With a few exceptions, such as in the European Union or some African countries, trademarks are territorial rights and only give protection in the country in which the trademark is registered. If you are selling products and services in a large number of countries, then it may be necessary to...
Priority Rights in IP
The priority right (or "right of priority") for an intellectual property right, such as a patent, industrial design, or trademark, enables an applicant for the IP right to file an application in another country and have an effective date of filing which is identical to the date of the first filing in the first...