European Union: Intellectual Property

De Uitgebreide Raad van Beroep van het Europese Merkenbureau (IEUIPO) heeft recent een langverwachte uitspraak gedaan in een zaak over de vraag of de naam van een beroemde...

For many musicians, intellectual property protection begins and ends with copyright. Copyright law is widely understood in the music industry as the legal framework that protects songs, lyrics, recordings, and other creative works. While copyright is important, it is far from the only tool available to artists seeking to protect their brand and livelihood.

On 18 December 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU") delivered its judgment in Case C323/24, Deity Shoes v Mundorama Confort and Stay Design, addressing a fundamental...

Young entrepreneurs are driving innovation, creating new markets, and challenging traditional ways of doing business. While creativity and ambition are essential for success, legal protection is just as important.

On 12 September 2025, the EU Data Act (Regulation (EU) 2023/2854) became applicable across the EU. Finland’s complementary enforcement legislation, the Act on the Supervision of Data Management and Data Sharing (laki datan hallinnan ja jakamisen valvonnasta 1148/2025), entered into force on 1 January 2026.

Biochar has rapidly shifted from a niche soil amendment to a key climate technology, with Europe expanding from 20 production plants in 2015 to more than 200 by 2024 as demand...

Intellectual property record updates are essential for ensuring that the details of IP are accurately maintained and that owners can freely exercise their rights. Consulting IP professionals for advice on a recordals project is the most effective way to ensure its successful completion. However, owners regularly request some irregular things for IP recordals.

If you are still conducting trademark searches in-house, you could be wasting your time and resources. Discover how external trademark search solutions can potentially save your business money while improving efficiency and search quality.

De grootste sportevenementen, waaronder de Super Bowl, de Olympische Spelen en het WK Voetbal zijn enorme aandachtstrekkers. Slechts een selecte groep bedrijven mag zich ‘official partner’ of ‘sponsor’ van zo’n evenement noemen.

The latest AI tools for IP law firms and corporations are helping IP practitioners streamline the management of routine tasks, including facilitating the analysis and drafting of office actions and response texts. Discover the benefits of AI for your office action response (OAR) workflows in this practical guide to OAR management with Questel's IP Digital Assistant, Qthena.

The commercial link is assessed flexibly to avoid multiplying parallel proceedings and the risk of contradictory decisions. This applies in particular in cases where all defendants...

The Court of Appeal confirmed that suspensive effect is an exception to the general rule.