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 1:24:18 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...
12/12/2023 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 2:08:21 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 2:02:19 PM Copyright meets ad agencies using (generative) artificial intelligence By Daniël Haije Using ChatGPT, Midjourney, Dall-E 2, Stable Diffusion and other AI applications in the production of advertising campaigns is super...
12/12/2023 1:59:10 PM Louboutin-Amazon decision does not apply to ordinary market places By Moïra Truijens Mathijs Peijnenburg Fruugo is an ordinary online marketplace: retailers upload and sell their own products on Fruugo, while Fruugo does not sell goods...