A Jurisdictional Guide to Trademark & Copyright
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 […]
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Margret Knitter LL.M. participates in the IR Global Jurisdictional Guide to Trademark & Copyright
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 […]
Margret Knitter LL.M.Partner, SKW Schwarz Rechtsanwälte
Timothy J. Kelly participates in the IR Global Jurisdictional Guide to Trademark & Copyright
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 […]
Timothy J. KellyPartner, TJ Kelly Intellectual Property Law, PC
Alejandro Castro Angulo participates in the IR Global Jurisdictional Guide to Trademark & Copyright
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 […]
Alejandro Castro AnguloPartner and Managing Director, Union Andina
Quality. Chocolate. Squared. … Registrable?
Author: Margret Knitter, LL.M. The German Federal Court of Justice decided that Ritter Sport may retain the trademark registration of its chocolate’s square packaging. Square resulted from the nature of the product itself? Ritter Sport had already obtained trademark protection for the packaging of its “Ritter Sport” and “Ritter Sport Mini” square chocolate bars without […]
Margret Knitter LL.M.Partner, SKW Schwarz Rechtsanwälte
Free samples of prescription medicines can’t be given to drugstores, ECJ rules. But leaves the door open for over-the-counter medications
Authors: Dr. Markus Brock, Lara Guyot Advertising pharmaceuticals is subject to a large number of restrictions, which is why companies often find themselves in hot water when marketing new products. On 11 June 2020, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) made a landmark decision on the issue of whether free samples of prescription medications can […]
Margret Knitter LL.M.Partner, SKW Schwarz Rechtsanwälte
Brand Matters – The latest thinking on brands and the law
EDITOR’S NOTE Welcome to the Summer 2020 edition of Brand Matters. Our last edition was published just days before the UK entered lockdown due to COVID-19. These challenging times have tested the agility of brands and businesses as they are forced to adapt to the changes brought about by the pandemic. In response, we […]
Peter NunnLegal Director, Mishcon de Reya
Play now, sue now – even for Consumer Protection Associations?
29.05.2020 Once again, Facebook finds itself at the center of a groundbreaking question at the interface between data protection law and competition law: Are Consumer Protection Associations allowed to invoke unfair conduct in the event of data protection violations and take legal action against the social network instead of the relevant users? The European Court […]
Margret Knitter LL.M.Partner, SKW Schwarz Rechtsanwälte
The line between Patents and Trade Secrets in India
Ask anyone in the business world and they’ll likely tell you that Intellectual Property is the fulcrum of any company’s success. Innovate or die is the mantra of the business world and it has never been more true today. But protecting Intellectual Property is a challenging task. It requires fastidious planning, resolute execution and the […]
Shantanu SoodFounder, Quest IP Attorneys
COVID-19 Update
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Peter NunnLegal Director, Mishcon de Reya
COVID-19: Cyber risks to consider when returning to work
In previous posts we have discussed the cyber risks businesses faced as staff moved to a home-working model. While it’s not clear yet when, or in some cases if, staff will be moving back to their offices, it’s worth considering what risks should organisations be cognizant of ahead of this next shift in working practices. […]
Peter NunnLegal Director, Mishcon de Reya
Mishcon de Reya calls on UK Government to base recovery on the Sustainable Development Goals
On 9 June Managing Partner James Libson joined more than 150 leaders from public life, business and civil society organisations to call on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to use the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to create a socially just and green recovery from COVID-19. The letter calls on the Prime Minister to use the SDGs ‘to consolidate and future-proof [recovery] plans’, […]