Oct 1, 2026
Published The EU General Court has confirmed that UK trademark rights could no longer support an opposition to an EU trademark application after the end of the Brexit transition period, highlighting the continuing practical consequences of the UK’s departure...
Sep 30, 2026
Published The Tokyo District Court has indicated that a person’s voice can fall within the scope of Japan’s publicity rights where it has customer-attracting value and is used primarily to exploit that value, in a significant ruling involving AI-generated imitation of...
Sep 28, 2026
Published Hims, Inc. has filed nine trademark opposition proceedings in a single day, challenging seven applications built around the formative “HER” and relying on its portfolio of HERS and HIMS & HERS registrations. The proceedings were filed before...
Sep 25, 2026
Published The first Application for Action (AFA) for a craft and industrial geographical indication (CIGI) has been filed through the EUIPO’s IP Enforcement Portal (IPEP), marking a new milestone in the implementation of the EU’s protection system for traditional...
Sep 25, 2026
Published The District Court of Gelderland has ordered Lidl to stop selling five sandal designs found to infringe copyright in specific elements of Birkenstock’s footwear. The District Court of Gelderland, sitting in Arnhem, has ordered Lidl to stop selling...
Sep 24, 2026
Published Mexican Senate committees have approved, with modifications, a presidential bill that would significantly change the framework for criminal enforcement of intellectual property rights, including by introducing a quantifiable “commercial scale”...
