A trademark is revoked if it is not used for a period of time – usually for five years – after its registration. On the basis of this principle, in Germany it was requested the cancellation of the trademarks “Testarossa” owned by Ferrari S.p.A. and registered for goods in class 12 for the supposed lack […]
The transition period for the exit of theUnited Kingdom from the European Union will end, unless last minute decisions, on December 31st 2020. It is as a matter of fact, a “flexible” deadline, as the United Kingdom could decide to further defer the deadline, even if at this moment there is no news on the […]
“Teran” is a protected designation of origin (PDO) for Slovenian wines but it is also the name of a wine grape variety used in Croatia. For this reason Croatia, before joining the European Union, in many letters sent to the Commission had expressed its doubts about the possibility to keep using the term “teran” for […]
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) Board of Appeal has recently stated that signs that have to do with soccer lack a strong conceptual identity when related to goods or services sold or offered in a sport context. The decision was issued during the proceeding R 640/2020-4 on the opposition against the trademarkfiled by ex-soccer player […]
April 26, 2025, marks World Intellectual Property Day, and this year’s theme will be music. The initiative...
