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7 August 2019TrademarksRory O'Neill

Fundamental rights: Trademark office or moral guardian?

Recent court decisions, such as Iancu v Brunetti in June 2019, which deal with the balance between free speech and IP law, highlight the challenge of striking the right balance between IP and fundamental rights.

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