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• April 16, 2026

  Rolex Wins Patent Row For Mechanical Watch Part

  Rolex has successfully blocked a challenge from rival Horage to its patent for a watch mechanism designed to reduce energy consumption when telling the time, with European officials finding that the design was not obvious to a skilled person.

• April 16, 2026

  Imax Nixes Chinese Co.'s 'Imaxsmart' TM Over TVs

  Film production technology giant Imax has convinced European officials to revoke a Chinese company's trademark for "Imaxsmart" over LED screen displays, televisions and video projectors but failed to stop the rival from marketing a range of other products with the "Imax" name.

• April 16, 2026

  EU Says Farmers In N. Ireland Can Use 'Irish Beef' Label

  A European Union court has rejected an Irish farming coalition's attempt to void a protected geographical indication for "Irish Grass Fed Beef" that covers products in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.

• April 16, 2026

  Pharma Biz Can't Prove 'Ibumax' TM Can Live With Rival IP

  A Finnish pharmaceutical company has failed to convince a European court that it deserves to stamp painkillers with the trademark "Ibumax-Lysin" because it would confuse shoppers already accustomed to a Polish rival's Ibum-branded medicine. 

• April 16, 2026

  Heineken's 'Leonhart' TM Victory Upended At EU Court

  A European Union court has overturned a successful challenge by Heineken against a Polish coffee company's "Leonhart" trademark application, ruling that shoppers would not confuse the mark with the brewery's earlier "El Leon" sign.

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