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Can parallel importers apply registered trade marks to previously unbranded products?
Joe McAlary - March 28, 2023

Can parallel importers apply registered trade marks to previously unbranded products?

Towards the back end of last year, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) gave a series ...

Parallel imports of repackaged pharmaceutical products - clarification from recent CJEU rulings
Joe McAlary - December 2, 2022

Parallel imports of repackaged pharmaceutical products - clarification from recent CJEU rulings

Recent case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has clarified how the ...

Monkey business: Banksy loses another trade mark registration for bad faith
Joe McAlary - July 5, 2021

Monkey business: Banksy loses another trade mark registration for bad faith

A recent decision of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has seen another trade ...

HALLOUMI v BBQLOUMI – General Court rules that there is no likelihood of confusion
Joe McAlary - February 22, 2021

HALLOUMI v BBQLOUMI – General Court rules that there is no likelihood of confusion

In a long running dispute over the marks “HALLOUMI” and “BBQLOUMI”, the General Court, having had ...

The Zoom boom: Is there a downside?
Joe McAlary - January 22, 2021

The Zoom boom: Is there a downside?

Forward: features discuss and celebrate the best of innovation and exploration from the scientific ...

Packaging – why a design registration could help protect your look
Joe McAlary - May 11, 2020

Packaging – why a design registration could help protect your look

The food and drink sector is a notoriously crowded and competitive market and having visually ...

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