With the ruling in the so-called Cofemel decision, the EU courts hold that designs are protected by copyright if the appearance is the result of designers’ creative choices. This has settled the demands that so far many countries have made that the use of art can only be protected by copyright in the case of […]
Landmark EU judgment creates better conditions for copyright enforcement across the EU Read More »
On 26 November 2019, the EU acceded to the Lisbon Agreement, which creates an international system for the protection of geographical indications of origin. Geographical indications of origin have so far been protected by the Paris Convention and it has been up to the individual Member States to implement rules in their trademark laws in
International system for registering geographical indications of origin is now a reality Read More »
In a case involving the copying of several television products, the Maritime and Commercial Court ruled that not only directors and ultimate owners of a company can become personally liable for IP violations, the responsibility can now also be extended to senior executives who have been involved in the decision to violate. These are new