Samsonite fails in getting 3D EU trade mark registration for tablet cases due to lack of distinctiveness By Nedim Malovic at Wednesday, August 17, 2022 cases distinctiveness EUTMR ipad Nedim Malovic shapes significant departure test trade marks +
How do you protect an iconic handbag? Milan court considers IP rights vesting in Longchamp’s Le Pliage By Eleonora Rosati at Thursday, March 10, 2022 3D trade marks Cofemel copyright Eleonora Rosati Flos Italy Le Pliage Longchamp shapes +
Ferrero succeeds in enforcing its rights in the Tic Tac container before Italian court By Nedim Malovic at Wednesday, November 13, 2019 #IPKat Italy Nedim Malovic shapes substantial value technical shape tic tac trade marks Turin Court of First Instance +
BREAKING: CJEU rules that Louboutin red sole mark does NOT fall within absolute ground for refusal By Eleonora Rosati at Tuesday, June 12, 2018 absolute grounds for refusal CJEU Eleonora Rosati Louboutin C-163/16 red sole mark shapes substantial value trade marks +
The new AG Opinion in Louboutin: is it really bad news for the famous red sole? By Eleonora Rosati at Thursday, February 08, 2018 absolute grounds for refusal AG Szpunar CJEU distinctive character distinctiveness Eleonora Rosati Louboutin C-163/16 red sole mark shapes substantial value +
Swedish Patents and Market Court of Appeal requests CJEU to clarify notion of ‘shape, or another characteristic, which gives substantial value to the goods’ By Nedim Malovic at Thursday, January 18, 2018 absolute grounds for refusal another characteristic Article 7(1)(e)(iii) EUTMR CJEU invalidity Manhattan shapes Sweden +
AG Szpunar advises CJEU to rule that a red sole may not be just a colour By Eleonora Rosati at Friday, June 23, 2017 Christian Louboutin and Christian Louboutin SAS v Van Haren Schoenen BV C-163/16 CJEU colour marks Eleonora Rosati EU trade mark law shapes +