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Mastering Complexities in EU Copyright Law: A Discussion on the Opinion of Advocate General Szpunar in the Mio and USM Haller cases delivered on 8 May 2025 (Joined Cases C-580/23 and C-795/23)

On 8 May 2025, Advocate General Szpunar issued his long-awaited opinion in two pending referrals to…

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The RCD is dead – Long live the EU design!

After a total of ten years of preparation and consultation, the European Union (“EU”) finally…

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"Hard" Brexit? – What happens to EU trademarks and Community designs?

On March 29, 2019, the United Kingdom (UK) will leave the European Union (EU). If this should happen…

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German Federal Supreme Court: Infringement of a three-dimensional trademark of the shape of a chocolate bar – Acquired distinctiveness (decision of October 21, 2015 – Case No I ZR 23/14 – Bounty)

On October 21, 2015, the German Federal Supreme Court found a consumer survey demonstrating 53.2 %…

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Cologne Appeal Court: Protection of chocolate packaging against misappropriation despite different brands (decision of February 20, 2015 – Case No 6 U 99/14 – Chocolate packaging)

In January 2012, the Cologne Appeal Court, in summary proceedings, had dismissed claims of August…

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IP Case Law 2013/2014 - Preface

A Unitary Patent and a Unified Patent Court for 25 Member States of the European Union – Current…

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IP Report 2014/III
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IP Report 2014 Special/II

 

 

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IP Report 2013/IV

 

 

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IP Report 2013/III

 

 

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Court of Justice of the European Union on the conflict between an earlier mark and a later Community design (decision of October 18, 2012 – Joined Cases C 101/11 P and C 102/11 P – Neuman, Galdeano del Sel and OHIM v Baena Grupo – Neuman)

Conflicts between trademarks and designs are rare and corresponding guidance from the Court of…

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IP Report 2012 Special/IV

 

 

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IP Report 2012/IV