4/10/2025 8:58:55 AM Can “Port” be used for olive oil when that name is protected for wine? By Luna Snellenberg The advocate of Port wine producers argued it could not—but the General Court of the European Union disagreed. In this case, the...
10/10/2024 2:30:03 PM Clothing manufacturer colours inside the lines with 'champagne' designation By Luna Snellenberg Can a clothing manufacturer designate the colour of its clothes with 'champagne', or is that a violation of the Protected Designation of...
4/11/2024 9:00:01 AM Museum shows collection online: digital collections and copyright infringement By Luna Snellenberg Museums regularly publish copyrighted works online. If the museum itself is not a copyright holder (and the copyright has not lapsed), a...
12/12/2023 2:12:46 PM "#Ambassador": paid collaboration sufficiently clear? By Luna Snellenberg Advertisers and content creators should make their collaboration sufficiently clear in advertising messages. This can be done by "#ad,"...
11/23/2023 1:15:18 PM The importance of an IP indemnification clause in procurement contracts By Luna Snellenberg What can a distributor do if the purchased products turn out to be infringing third-party IP rights? Can the distributor recover damages...
11/23/2023 12:53:10 PM No party for Tilburg carnival performer By Luna Snellenberg Carnival did not start with confetti for a carnival artist from Tilburg this year. In summary proceedings the court ruled that the...
11/23/2023 10:16:21 AM ACC provides legal background on '0.0' By Luna Snellenberg We all order alcohol-free beer from time to time these days. Although it is widely advertised, it is not always clear what "alcohol-free"...
11/23/2023 10:09:49 AM Court of Justice: upload filter Copyright Directive provides right balance By Luna Snellenberg The so-called "upload filter" from the Copyright Directive does not violate fundamental rights. It provides sufficient guarantees to...