15 Dec, 2023 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...
15 Dec, 2023 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...
15 Dec, 2023 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)....
14 Dec, 2023 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...
14 Dec, 2023 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...
14 Dec, 2023 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...
14 Dec, 2023 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 Dec, 2023 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 Dec, 2023 "#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 Dec, 2023 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 Dec, 2023 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 Dec, 2023 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...