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In a recent decision, the Court of Justice of the EU (Case C-563/24) has clarified that a drink with 0%o alcohol cannot be marketed using the term “gin”, even with […]Read more

The EUIPO’s Cancellation Division declared in a decision dated May 15th, 2025 that “when standard typefaces incorporate graphic design elements into the lettering and these elements have a sufficient impact […]Read more

The UK’s exit from the EU meant that it no longer had to follow the EU’s exhaustion laws. Therefore, as of January 2021, the UK no longer implemented the EU […]Read more

Starting 1 May 2025, the first phase* of the EU Design Package Reform comes into effect, introducing significant changes to the European design right system. The reforms aims to: modernize, […]Read more

We are proud to announce that Marie-Christine SIMON has been recognized in the World Trademark Review 1000 in 2025 ranking. WTR 1000 – the World’s Leading Trademark Professionals – a […]Read more

We are proud to announce that Philippe Ocvirk has been recognized in the IAM 300 World’s Leading IP Strategist 2024 ranking. An annual research project that identifies top practitioners who […]Read more

We are proud to announce that Martin Gutwillinger and Henri Kihn have been recognized as notable practitioners by IP STARS (Managing IP)!🌟✨ We are also proud that Office Freylinger continues […]Read more

On 31 May 2024, the Government of Romania (RO) deposited its instrument of ratification of the UPCA, which will take effect on 1 September 2024. A Unitary Patent covers the territories […]Read more

Le 1er juin 2023 démarrait le système du brevet unitaire. Après un an, on peut considérer que c’est un succès. Brevet unitaire L’Office européen des brevets a opéré une introduction […]Read more

In an article in December 2022 we reported a Decision from the EUIPO Board of appeal, whereby a previous decision cancelling McDonald’s EU Trademark “BIG MAC” had been overturned. In […]Read more

Philippe Ocvirk and Martin Gutwillinger will be attending the 2024 INTA Annual Meeting in Atlanta! INTA is the largest gathering of its kind. A unique opportunity to entertain robust conversations […]Read more

The association of the name Pablo Escobar with drug trafficking by the Spanish public could not allow the name “Pablo Escobar” to be registered as a trade mark, as this […]Read more