Hoogenraad & Haak

12/15/2023 3:21:31 PM

Semi 'Climate Neutral' pork in the Marley Spoon box

By Ebba Hoogenraad

So good that Marley Spoon includes pork in its meal box that meets the Climate Neutral certification label. The packaging shows the...

12/15/2023 3:19:39 PM

Deepfakes: the legal risks

By Lisa Peek

The Dutch politician Caroline van der Plas proclaiming the weather forecast, the author Maarten van Rossum dancing to "I'm too sexy" and...

12/15/2023 3:17:46 PM

A valid position mark for sneakers

By Maarten Haak

Position marks for decorative elements on footwear tend to be refused due to a lack of distinctiveness (art. 7 (1)(b) of the EUTMR)....

12/14/2023 1:33:06 PM

Jiskefet encyclopedia remains sticker-free

By Mathijs Peijnenburg

We previously wrote about the dispute between the creators of the wellknown Dutch satire group ‘Jiskefet’ and the author of the Jiskefet...

12/14/2023 1:25:41 PM

New rules for chocolate designations

By Lisanne Steenbergen

The days are getting shorter and the temperature drops. Time for delicious hot chocolate milk, a piece of a chocolate tree or a handful...

12/14/2023 1:24:18 PM

About copyright on a table

By Moïra Truijens

The Court of Justice has received questions from the Swedish court about copyright on a table (see photo). A work of applied art to be...

12/14/2023 1:21:58 PM

Tata Steel may communicate sustainability ambition

By Myrna Teeuw

Companies with a negative environmental impact are also allowed to make sustainability claims. This was already reflected by previous...

12/12/2023 2:16:46 PM

Neutralization in European trademark conflicts is not a general rule

By Maarten Haak

The concept of ‘neutralization’ is becoming a general principle rather than an exception to the rule. This can be detrimental to owners...

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,"...

12/12/2023 2:08:21 PM

Rubik's Cube on appeal: copyright on design

By Moïra Truijens

Spin Master markets the well-known Rubik's Cube. Goliath offers another "cube-shaped game object" on the market, the NexCube. Does the...

12/12/2023 2:06:32 PM

Greenpeace has broad freedom of speech

By Myrna Teeuw

Greenpeace is allowed to express its opinion in a confrontational commercial about the role it believes the Dutch bank Rabobank plays in...

12/12/2023 2:05:16 PM

Service e-mails: to opt-in or not to opt-in?

By Lisa Peek

Because of the spam ban, you may not just send marketing e-mails. In principle, this requires prior permission. But what about...

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