5 Sep, 2018
In a recent judgment, the Court determined that the removal of a registered trademark from the original products could constitute an infringement In case C-129/17, Mitsubishi v. Duma and GS International BVBA, the Court...
12 Jun, 2018
We have today finally heard the most eagerly awaited judgment by the fashion industry in the lawsuit pitting the famous French designer against Van Haren Schoenen BV due to its marketing of high-heel shoes...
19 Mar, 2018
The well-known restaurant “La Mafia se sienta a la mesa” identified with this expression- meaning -the Mafia sits down to eat- together with a red rose on a black background, has just forfeited its...
16 Mar, 2018
Croc has lost the community design protecting its famous rubber clogs. This time it was the General Court of the European Union (“GCEU”) that confirmed the European Union Intellectual Property Office (“EUIPO”) decision to...
2 Mar, 2018
The Supreme Court has given the go ahead to using new television advertising techniques such as overprints, transparencies and virtual advertising. In a recent judgment, the court clarified that it can be used outside...
28 Feb, 2018
For the fourth year running, the courts of Barcelona have supported the Mobile World Congress by protecting the hallmark of this heavily attended conference: innovation. By paving the way for the requisite protection...
8 Feb, 2018
Red is not exclusive to Louboutin. The conclusions by the Advocate General Maciej Szpunar delivered on February 6, 2018 confirm his previous opinion issued on June 22, 2017, seriously jeopardizing the validity of Benelux...
Corporate/Commercial / Intellectual Property
17 Oct, 2017
Some time ago we were discussing with other local members of AIJA (“Association Internationale Des Jeunes Avocats”) that we should organize a different event in Spain and hold a half year conference (“HYC”). One...
20 Jul, 2017
The judgment of the General Court of the European Union in case T-57/16 is good news for the owners of well-known trademarks. Unfortunately, in recent times we have witnessed the rising trend consisting of filing...
10 Jan, 2017
On May 4, 2016, the Official Journal of the European Communities published European Regulation 2016/679 of April 27, 2016, in relation to the protection of personal data. This Regulation, which came into force on...
