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Damages still available for infringement even where trade mark revoked
16 July 2020
The CJEU has ruled that compensation is still, in principle, available for infringement of a trade mark which has subsequently…
Reputation and the power of the influencer: Sugar Bear Hair v Beauty Bear
16 July 2020
The Opposition Division and Board of Appeal at the EUIPO have highlighted the power of influencer promotion, referencing social media…
UK High Court has no APPetite for icons that fail to practice “social distancing”
16 July 2020
App icons allow mobile users to discriminate between different software. To attain maximum impact in a competitive space, descriptive words…
Goodbye Neurim: CJEU decides only the first authorisation will do for an SPC
09 July 2020
In an eagerly awaited decision (Santen, C-673/18), the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has today ruled that…
Copyright in functional shapes: a ride in the right direction?
09 July 2020
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) handed down its decision in the much-anticipated Brompton Bicycle case, confirming…
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