Meaning of “genuine use” in EU trade mark law *

European Union - May 1 2013
The Court of Justice of the European Communities (CJEU) issued its decision in the so-called "ONEL" case in December 2012 (Leno Merken BV v…

Co-authors: Peter Bolger, Jeanne Kelly.

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Cybersquatters not welcome in the Clearinghouse *

Global - May 1 2013
With the upcoming delegation of new generic Top Level Domains (gTLDs), trade mark owners should consider taking pre-emptive steps to prevent domain…

Co-authors: Peter Bolger, Jeanne Kelly.

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European Commission’s proposal to modernise the European trade mark system *

European Union - May 1 2013
In 2007, the EU Council of Ministers decided there was a need to update the European trade mark system. The Commission took this on board and issued…

Co-authors: Peter Bolger, Jeanne Kelly.

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UK Supreme Court clarifies meltwater decision for internet users *

European Union, United Kingdom - May 1 2013
On the 17th April 2013, the UK Supreme Court decided that internet users do not need permission to browse and view copyrighted material via relevant…

Co-authors: Peter Bolger, Jeanne Kelly.

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High Court ruling on effect of repealed legislation *

Ireland - March 20 2013
If rights and obligations are acquired and incurred under legislation, and the legislation is subsequently repealed, can legal proceedings concerning…

Co-authors: Niall Michel.

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