IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Wei Xin of Liuming International. Wei Xin has joined IR as our exclusive IP – Trademark & Copyright Member in China. Liuming International, the International Business Group of Beijing Liuming Law Firm, is a specialised legal team. Its leaders have many years of experience […]
IR Global, the world’s largest exclusive network of advisory firms is delighted to introduce Lars Platou of AWA. Lars has joined IR as our exclusive IP – Trademark & Copyright Member in Norway. AWA is a leading full-service intellectual property firm with 350+ employees across 16 offices in Norway, Belgium, Switzerland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, China and […]
Brussels, Dec 2 (EFE) .- The General Court of the European Union (TGUE) annulled this Wednesday a resolution of the Community Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) in which it gave the reason to the Barcelona company Embutidos Monells for a conflict in the registration of a trademark similar to that of the Sánchez Romero Carvajal Jabugo […]
In this article you can expect a market overview of the medical use of cannabis in Germany.In particular, we discuss the legal situation, licensing and regulatory questions, distribution and, most recently, future business areas. 1. Is medical cannabis legal in Germany? In 2017, the German legislator amended national narcotic laws and other related provisions legalizing […]
On November 19, 2020 the Court of Justice of the European Union (C-663/18) issued a ruling on the question of whether a national ban on the marketing of cannabidiol (CBD) derived from the entire cannabis sativa plant and not only from its fibres and seeds is contrary to EU law. According to the now issued […]
Author: Madeleine Metzner After the US elections have kept us busy in these last weeks in addition to the ongoing pandemic, one could almost have forgotten that the Brexit is quickly approaching. Reason enough to ask and answer some important questions for future owners of so-called “comparable” UK national trademark rights (SKW Schwarz already reported on […]
The Opinion of Advocate General Maciej Szpunar at the CJEU on the issue of permissible embedding of digital media on Internet sites. “The heroes of George Lucas’ Star Wars film saga were able to travel through ‘hyperspace’ faster than the speed of light using a ‘hyperdrive’. In a similar fashion, internet users can ‘travel’ through […]
Are tap tags simply a private service for followers or are they hidden surreptitious advertising after all? In the case dealing with the Instagram posts by fitness influencer Pamela Reif, Karlsruhe Higher Regional Court has now confirmed that product links on images must be labeled as advertising. Source: REUTERS / POOL – stock.adobe.com German courts […]
Welcome to the Autumn 2020 edition of Brand Matters. In this issue we remain focused on purpose, sustainability and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues, reporting on a number of developments relating to sustainability, including our recent podcast on sustainability in the fashion industry. Similarly, data protection compliance continues to be a key concern for […]
FOREWORD BY EDITOR, ANDREW CHILVERS Intellectual property and the challenges of globalisation When the US Supreme Court recently ruled that Booking.com could trademark its domain name, the decision was a game changer for online businesses the world over. The court decided by an 8-1 ruling that adding a “.com” combination to a generic word is […]
FOREWORD BY EDITOR, ANDREW CHILVERS Intellectual property and the challenges of globalisation When the US Supreme Court recently ruled that Booking.com could trademark its domain name, the decision was a game changer for online businesses the world over. The court decided by an 8-1 ruling that adding a “.com” combination to a generic word is […]
FOREWORD BY EDITOR, ANDREW CHILVERS Intellectual property and the challenges of globalisation When the US Supreme Court recently ruled that Booking.com could trademark its domain name, the decision was a game changer for online businesses the world over. The court decided by an 8-1 ruling that adding a “.com” combination to a generic word is […]
