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CJEU: Commission could disagree with national authorities on GI applications under Regulation 1151/2012 (but not under Regulation 2024/1143)

Wine-maker's opposition against EUTM of an elderly man's face found by EUIPO to be nothing more than sour grapes

[Book review] Design law: Global Law and Practice

[Guest post] EUIPO Second Board of Appeal refers case to Grand Board of Appeal following earlier refusal to register a photograph of a man’s head/face as an EU trade mark

Pharma & Biotech Patent Litigation Summit (& UPC Litigation Forum) returns to Amsterdam in January with 15% IPKat readers’ discount

Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week!

Monday Melange

Does the sale of goods in Turkey lead to exhaustion of EU trade mark rights?

Arusha Protocol for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants finally enters into force

[Guest post] EU General Court invalidates Chiquita trade mark for bananas as it considers it devoid of distinctive character

Hot n Cold ruling from Australian Federal Court partially overturns Katy Perry trade mark decision

Design reform reaches its finale: it is now Regulation (EU) 2024/2822 and Directive (EU) 2024/2823

Never Too Late: If you missed the IPKat last week!

General Court on design law: Principle of unicity of design and no interpretation favourable to the holder

Sunday Surprises

UK Supreme Court finally issues ruling on "bad faith" trade mark applications in Sky v SkyKick