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EU General Court confirms that plant variety rights applicants must provide technical data to support requests to examine a new distinguishing characteristic

A bitter pill for ARMUNIA: ARYUNA clears confusion test as General Court holds firm on pharma attention (T‑591/24)

EU General Court finds that EUTM reputation is acquired progressively and lost slowly (T‑157/23 - Patou)

A slogan that consists only of a promotional formula? Not for an EU trade mark!

Google successfully opposed the marks "GOOGLE CAR" before the EUIPO invoking its reputation

‘Whole whole whole’ - T-358/21 – Assessment of the food industry’s genuine use evidence

EU General Court dismisses Apple’s appeal against revocation of ‘THINK DIFFERENT’ EU trade mark

Ubisoft’s ‘FOR HONOR’ loses trade mark battle before EU General Court

Basmati rice’s EU trade mark application raises questions about Brexit and oppositions on the basis of UK law

Who is the ‘average consumer’ when a product/service is aimed at both specialized and everyday consumers?

‘Off-White’ goods not inherently or objectively 'off-white' in colour - so trade mark not descriptive in nature, says EU General Court

'XOXO' word mark cannot be registered as a trade mark, says EU General Court