A blog focusing on brand issues, trademark, copyright, advertising and more.
By: Alexis Fierens, Heidi Waem, and Thomas Gils
On 2 April 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) issued an interesting decision in relation to a request for a preliminary…
Continue Reading IP UPDATE: RECENT DEVELOPMENT IN EU COPYRIGHT LAW: STIM & SAMI V FLEETMANAGER SWEDEN AB & NORDISK BILUTHYRNING AB (C-753/18)
By: John Wilks and Ella Castle
Continuing their focus on the online gambling sector during lockdown, the UK Committees of Advertising Practice (CAP) have published an Advice Note to all GB-licensed gambling operators in relation…
Continue Reading UK: ADS ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR E-SPORTS BETTING COME UNDER THE MICROSCOPE
By: Raf Schoefs and Thomas Gils
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled that the failure to comply with a clause relating to intellectual property rights in a software license agreement must …
Continue Reading EU: INFRINGEMENT OF SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT CAN RESULT IN AN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY INFRINGEMENT
By: Melinda Upton, Jessie Buchan, Valiant Warzecha, and Alexandra Moore
The Federal Court of Australia (FCA) recently handed down its decision in the case that all Australian burger lovers have…
Continue Reading AUSTRALIAN BURGER CHAIN BITES OFF MORE THAN IT CAN CHEW: LEARNINGS FOR FOREIGN BRAND OWNERS FROM IN-N-OUT BURGERS, INC V HASHTAG BURGERS PTY LTD & ORS [2020] FCA 193
By: Michael Geller
The USPTO has shifted course on a new rule which required applicants and registrants to provide a company-monitored email address for trademark filings. The USPTO’s new rule met strong criticism from various…
Continue Reading UPDATE: USPTO REVERSES COURSE ON EMAIL ADDRESS RULES
By: Michael Geller
In yet another new rule change, starting February 15, 2020, the US Patent and Trademark Office will require that all applicants, registrants and TTAB parties provide an email address for the party…
Continue Reading NEW USPTO RULES REQUIRE FILERS PROVIDE AN INTERNAL EMAIL ADDRESS
By Aislinn Smalling and Carissa Bouwer
The increasing popularity of cannabis products has led to decriminalization and legalization of marijuana in many states and a proliferation of products containing CBD oil. But marijuana remains illegal…
Continue Reading TRADEMARKING CBD PRODUCTS: NEW GUIDELINES FOR REGISTRATIONS
By: Michael Geller
A new rule from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office imposes a substantial new requirement on companies and individuals outside of the U.S. Starting August 3, foreign applicants and registrants must be…
Continue Reading NEW USPTO RULE REQUIRES FOREIGN PARTIES TO HAVE A U.S. ATTORNEY
By: John Nading
The U.S. Supreme Court issued its most recent decision yesterday picking away at the same clause of the Lanham Act, Section 2(a), 15 U.S.C. § 1052(a), and this time finding that the…
Continue Reading F-*-C-T – U.S. SUPREME COURT STRIKES DOWN BAN ON REGISTRATION OF IMMORAL OR SCANDALOUS MARKS
By: Claire Sng
I had the rare opportunity last week to put some questions directly to Guy Parker, the ASA’s Chief Executive, during a Q&A session at an industry conference on Advertising and Marketing Law.…
Continue Reading Q&A SESSION WITH UK ADVERTISING STANDARDS AUTHORITY (ASA) CHIEF EXECUTIVE GUY PARKER
