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Results for CJEU reference
Geo-blocked but still infringing? The CJEU will tell us Geo-blocked but still infringing? The CJEU will tell us Reviewed by Marcel Pemsel on Thursday, August 13, 2026 Rating: 5
Mirror, mirror on the wall — Who is the most distinctive of them all? Mirror, mirror on the wall — Who is the most distinctive of them all? Reviewed by Marcel Pemsel on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 Rating: 5
Mind the Gap: When a trade mark vanishes temporarily, does the clock of acquiescence stop ticking? Mind the Gap: When a trade mark vanishes temporarily, does the clock of acquiescence stop ticking? Reviewed by Marcel Pemsel on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 Rating: 5
[Guest post] Designs, Dilution and Dates: The Almost Forgotten Case C-749/24 – Van Ratingen v Versuni [Guest post] Designs, Dilution and Dates: The Almost Forgotten Case C-749/24 – Van Ratingen v Versuni Reviewed by Marcel Pemsel on Wednesday, September 24, 2025 Rating: 5
Another brick in the wall - There is no special treatment for LEGO bricks under EU design law Another brick in the wall - There is no special treatment for LEGO bricks under EU design law Reviewed by Marcel Pemsel on Monday, September 15, 2025 Rating: 5
Silence is golden – or at least does not affect trade mark rights Silence is golden – or at least does not affect trade mark rights Reviewed by Marcel Pemsel on Tuesday, September 09, 2025 Rating: 5
CJEU: No time limit for invalidity based on bad faith CJEU: No time limit for invalidity based on bad faith Reviewed by Marcel Pemsel on Monday, July 28, 2025 Rating: 5
Is it deceptive to use a designer’s name in a trade mark if the designer is no longer with the company? Is it deceptive to use a designer’s name in a trade mark if the designer is no longer with the company? Reviewed by Marcel Pemsel on Sunday, April 27, 2025 Rating: 5
The global reach of trade mark law? The global reach of trade mark law? Reviewed by Marcel Pemsel on Thursday, April 17, 2025 Rating: 5
New referral to the CJEU: When is a trade mark deceptive? New referral to the CJEU: When is a trade mark deceptive? Reviewed by Marcel Pemsel on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 Rating: 5
Is the Community design the little sister of copyright? Is the Community design the little sister of copyright? Reviewed by Marcel Pemsel on Monday, August 12, 2024 Rating: 5
You can build a lot with LEGO – But also your own design law? You can build a lot with LEGO – But also your own design law? Reviewed by Marcel Pemsel on Wednesday, June 12, 2024 Rating: 5
The global reach of trade mark law? The global reach of trade mark law? Reviewed by Marcel Pemsel on Monday, March 04, 2024 Rating: 5
The Fruits of the Forbidden Tree – AG Opinion C-176/18 on the Boundaries of Plant Variety Rights The Fruits of the Forbidden Tree – AG Opinion C-176/18 on the Boundaries of Plant Variety Rights Reviewed by Peter Ling on Monday, October 28, 2019 Rating: 5
IPEC refers unregistered design questions to CJEU IPEC refers unregistered design questions to CJEU Reviewed by Alex Woolgar on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 Rating: 5
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