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Feb 23, 20211 min‘Genuine use’ for EU trade marksThe Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled that ‘genuine use’ for EU trade marks can be established through the...
Jan 27, 20212 minA recent development for Position marksThe Court of Justice for the European Union (CJEU) clarified the assessment of a position mark's distinctiveness in Aktiebolaget...
May 25, 20193 minSkykick - why does it matter & what could it mean for trade marks? Counsel's perspectiveIPSoc recently had the latest in its successful run of education events. The talk from Simon Malynicz QC, SkyKick's leading counsel, gave...
Aug 16, 20182 minIntroducing the European UnionThe European Union or EU is the political and economic union of 28 European countries who are known as "Member States". The EU has helped...