The European Commission on Tuesday noted a significant disparity in the enforcement of key intellectual property provisions across its member states, according to a new study calling for greater harmonization in national courts' application of the bloc's IP law.
The European Commission on Tuesday noted a significant disparity in the enforcement of key intellectual property provisions across its member states, according to a new study calling for greater harmonization in national courts' application of the bloc's IP law.
A descendant of artist Pablo Picasso could not convince officials at the U.K.'s Intellectual Property Office to block a distillery from registering "Picasso" as a trademark in Britain.
Bourbon whiskey producer Jim Beam has persuaded the U.K. Intellectual Property Office to trim an opponent's "On The Rocks" trademark application, proving that there is a risk of confusion with its earlier pair of similar trademarks.
Hunter's Solicitors LLP has denied passing off its legal services as those of Hunters Law LLP, claiming that any isolated confusion between the two firms is "trivial, rare, and legally insignificant."
A European appeals panel has handed Nestlé a shot at rescuing its coffee machine patent following a successful challenge from Douwe Egberts, ruling that the Swiss company's latest tweaks to the patent merit a fresh examination.
Brussels Airport has been granted permission to register "The Pulse" as a trademark, fighting off a challenge from a London-based software company with British officials ruling out a risk of confusion for certain services.
