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Le 16 juillet 2021, la Grande Chambre de recours de l’OEB a rendu la décision G1/21, qui autorise les procédures orales devant les chambres de recours sous forme de vidéoconférence, pendant une périod...

If a likelihood of direct confusion between two trademarks cannot be established, the courts may still be prepared to find infringement on the basis of a likelihood of indirect confusion. A decision b...

The development of a new product or a new process is rarely easy. From the challenges and concerns raised during R&D to the difficulty of finding suppliers and convincing investors, there are many obs...

In a recent judgement, the General Court of the EU considered whether a design application filed in bad faith would automatically render it invalid. Koen de Winder explains the arguments and the reaso...

According to WIPO’s latest research, global trademark registrations soared in 2020, while patent and design filings rebounded quickly from the pandemic’s initial impact on application numbers. We summ...

In the ever-evolving fashion industry, creative expression must be protected through intellectual property (IP) rights. From trademarks and designs to patents, copyrights and domain names, each brandi...

Female technology (FemTech) is becoming big business with health and wellness apps, software and diagnostic products promising to revolutionise women’s health. Asma Mejri sets out strategic IP advice ...

Discover the main legal issue in the Milka trademark case and how we helped Mondelēz to overcome it.

The range and types of IP and legal outsourcing solutions have expanded rapidly in recent years, offering businesses a wider choice of services and delivery models. But the choice of when to use the s...

Discover how Brandstock supported global drinks brand Bacardi to overcome rejection and protect its trademark on the EU trademark register.

We support small and medium-sized enterprises across numerous industries to understand what it takes to deliver a complete IP solution. Our expert legal team draws on our multi-industry experience and...

The fair trade philosophy is more often associated with chocolate or coffee than intellectual property (IP), but fair trade principles have applications for IP professionals, too.

Represented by lawyers Alessia Parassina and Arianna Giovannardi, Brandstock Legal obtained another notable victory at the EU General Court for the fashion brand Diesel, overturning a decision of the ...

What do you do if you have forgotten to renew your trademark? If you forget this important step, take heart because there are ways for you to fix it.

Creating a corporate legal department budget is no small task. Most corporations are looking to save money, but more than that, they are looking to understand what outcomes result from the money they ...

An intellectual property enforcement strategy is essential for many businesses. However, IP registration and enforcement can be complex and expensive.

Despite significant differences in knowledge and concerns, the main question should be: how do you create a successful synergy between lawyers and marketers?

IP benchmarking is an IP management service that is used to assess and determine whether the current charges applied by local counsels are still competitive for the business needs.

Having obtained the Chinese trademark right, the right holder will need to be vigilant in protecting its registered right. In China, any of the following acts will constitute infringement of Chinese t...

Intellectual property protection is a crucial aspect of a legal and business strategy to ensure that IP are profitable. These IP assets should provide a competitive advantage, and may require speciali...