Organisation: CJEU

The judgment clarifies when the import of counterfeit products into Norway will constitute trademark infringement, and who bears the burden of proving the purpose of the purchase.

26 February 2024

The so-called ‘repair’ clause, such as that existing in design law under Regulation 6/2002, was not provided for by the EU legislature in Regulation 2017/1001.

09 February 2024

The CJEU confirmed that, when a party invokes the exhaustion of trademark rights, the burden of proof may not necessarily be borne exclusively by the defendant.

31 January 2024

The CJEU has clarified the scope of Article 6(1)(c) of Directive 2008/95 in light of the change in wording introduced by Directive 2015/2436.

29 January 2024

This is the first time that the Court of Appeal has departed from EU law.

19 January 2024

On the same day, the Italian Supreme Court and the EU General Court ruled on the protection as a trademark of the shape of the world-famous Vespa scooter - reaching opposite conclusions.

17 January 2024

While 6,000 pages of evidence were submitted to demonstrate Lewis Hamilton’s fame, the EUIPO was not convinced that he was recognised as a famous sportsman in the Baltic States, Croatia and Bulgaria.

16 January 2024

In an arguably questionable decision, the General Court excused itself from analysing whether CROSSFIT had acquired enhanced distinctiveness through use.

04 January 2024

We highlight five of the most prominent EU trademark decisions of the past 12 months, before looking ahead to a number of interesting pending cases.

28 December 2023

We run through the most influential UK trademark decisions of the year – with one lined up for 2024 that is sure to keep the industry talking.

22 December 2023