23Feb 2016

Authors: John Richards, | Practices: Copyrights, Designs, Digital Brands / Domain Names, Entertainment, European Litigation, Licensing, Patents, Trade Secrets, Trademarks, Transactions, U.S. Litigation | Tags: Brazil, Canada, China, color, Community Trademark, Copyright, CTM, European Union, Madrid, Patent, Patent Litigation, Trademark, U.K./E.U. Litigation, U.S. Litigation, United Kingdom, United States

2016: Developments in Intellectual Property Law You Should Know About

This year the IP world will be brimming with changes, the largest of which will take place in the European Union. Sweeping reforms in EU trademark law will be implemented in March as well as the likelihood of the Unitary Patent making its debut in...

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06Sep 2015

Authors: Matthew D. Asbell, | Practices: European Litigation, Trademarks | Tags: Acquired distinctiveness, Community Trademark, European Union, fashion, trade dress

European Community Trademark registration for patterns and three-dimensional marks requires Acquired Distinctiveness in Each Member State

Owners of pattern and three-dimensional marks should take note of the substantial burden of proving acquired distinctiveness of their marks through use throughout the European Union. On April 21, 2015, Louis Vuitton’s European Community trademark...

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02Nov 2014

Practices: Trademarks | Tags: black and white, Chinese, color, Community Trademark, CTM, European Union

新法速递：关于欧盟黑白商标及彩色商标的新规范

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16Jul 2014

Practices: Trademarks | Tags: black and white, color, colour, Community Trademark, CTM, EUIPO, European Union, EUTM

European Union – New Practice on black and white and color trade marks

The protection and enforceability of black and white trademarks in the European Union has been called into question. Trademark owners should review their portfolios to determine whether this change will affect their European...

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