The Courts of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) have now issued Decision C-494/15 (Tommy Hilfiger Licensing vs Delta Center) following a referral from the Czech Supreme Court. The decision arises from legal action by trade mark holders to force the company that...
Introduction As some may recall, Nestlé have previously been successful in opposing the registration of one of Cadbury’s purple trade marks in Société Des Produits Nestlé S.A. v Cadbury UK Ltd [2013] EWCA Civ 1174. This UK Court of Appeal ruling reversed...
The new European Union Trade Mark Directive and Regulations, which were published in December 2015, come into force on 23 March 2016. This will result in a number of significant changes to trade mark practice in Europe. The new Regulations introduce changes to the...
Another revision is currently underway and further updated Guidelines are expected to be issued in the second half of 2015. The format and structure of the Guidelines has been updated to make it clearer, and the case-law section has been updated. A number of errors...
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