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16 April 2025 Firm adds new partner from Hogan Lovells, who is known for handling high-stakes litigation.
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Sound marks continue to spark the interest of brand owners—particulary in competitive sectors such as food—but successful registration relies on inherent distinctiveness, explains Joana Fialho Pinto of Inventa.
The Supreme Court’s decision sets a new benchmark in IP protection, marking a key victory for both local and international growers, according to winning counsel Sunny Su of Lusheng.
It’s blackcurrant squash, not cider, at the centre of a new complaint against the supermarket, but is another brand victory in the bag? Kirsten Gilbert of Marks & Clerk explores.
Tapestry’s action against the Chinese fast fashion giant may shake up brand protection and e-retailers’ liability, explain Michelle Cooke and Taylor Coley of ArentFox Schiff.
Cases involving fashion brands and copyright protection are worth noting as part of a multi-layered IP strategy, explains Rosie Burbidge of Howard Kennedy.
In rejecting on morality grounds, did the EUIPO’s Grand Board miss an opportunity to modernise how it manages the evolution of language, considers Paula Vener of Inventa.
From 3D marks to eco-friendly packaging, England’s wine producers can learn much from trailblazers across the Channel, says Anousha Davies of Birketts.
A precedential decision from the US Patent and Trademark Office rings alarm bells for those who underestimate stringent trademark rules—or fail to get the right advice, as William Stroever of Cole Schotz explains.
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31 March 2025 The two senior IP hires both used to lead intellectual property practices at their previous firms, Broadfield UK and JMW Solicitors.
28 March 2025 Belgian food giant fails to secure trademark protection for its packaging design | EU court rules colour combination lacks the uniqueness to set apart its baked goods and confectionery.
21 March 2025 From pricing models to the importance of human oversight, AI is reshaping in-house expectations of external counsel, hears Muireann Bolger.
21 March 2025 European judges rule that German automaker's mark resembling a ‘G Wagon’ ascending a slope falls short of the distinctive character | Decision supports EUIPO’s prior ruling.
21 March 2025 From enforcement choices to spending upfront, Marisa Woutersen hears cost-effective strategies for resolving disputes from Whirlpool, Accenture and Molson Coors.
17 March 2025 As IP professionals wait for agency cutbacks to be felt down the chain, the advice is to stay informed, manage budgets wisely, and use a mix of protections to weather any disruption, finds Marisa Woutersen.
14 March 2025 A stellar panel of sports counsel managing the licensing rights of global tournaments told the WIPR Summit in Chicago that offence is the best defence.
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