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The Sausages War: will the "Saucisson d'Ardenne" qualify as a PGI?

  • Bird & Bird
  • -
  • Belgium
  • -
  • April 2 2013

On 21 September 2012, the Belgian Council of State - Belgium's highest administrative Court - rejected an application for annulment of a Walloon

'Good faith' under English law: Manchester United-branded products dispute breaks new ground

  • Bird & Bird
  • -
  • Singapore, United Kingdom
  • -
  • February 18 2013

Manchester United is a global brand which is very strong in Asia and the Middle East. In 2009 Singapore-based company Yam Seng entered into an

Popular wine brand 'Tokaj' remains in Slovakia

  • Bird & Bird
  • -
  • European Union, Slovakia
  • -
  • January 10 2013

On 1 August 2009 the new electronic register of protected designations of origin and protected geographical indications for wine (hereinafter

Interesting peculiarities of Spanish utility models

  • Bird & Bird
  • -
  • Spain
  • -
  • January 9 2013

Utility models are not available in all European jurisdictions or nor indeed are they recognised as intellectual property rights in TRIPS. They are

British man imprisoned in ‘Operation Singapore’ investigation

  • Bird & Bird
  • -
  • United Kingdom
  • -
  • May 3 2011

The UK MHRA's 'Operation Singapore' investigation into the infiltration of counterfeit medicine into the UK's supply chain during five months in 2007 has concluded with a British man being sentenced to eight years imprisonment

New legislation on falsified medicines in the European Union

  • Bird & Bird
  • -
  • European Union
  • -
  • May 3 2011

The European Parliament has adopted Directive 201084EU (the 'Directive') aimed at preventing the entry of medicinal products which falsely indicate their identity, history or source into the legal supply chain

No celebrations for Unilever with Champagne shampoo

  • Bird & Bird
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  • Netherlands
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  • February 9 2011

On 8 October 2010 the District Court of The Hague ordered Unilever to immediately cease the use of the protected designation of origin Champagne for Unilever's celebratory Champagne shampoo and to recall all the Champagne shampoo bottles from the stores and distribution centres

Opinion of the Advocate General threatens the revenues of sports rights holders

  • Bird & Bird
  • -
  • European Union, United Kingdom
  • -
  • February 4 2011

The Advocate General delivered an Opinion yesterday in a test case on the ability of sports rights holders under EU law to limit the rights granted to satellite broadcasters to a given national territory

CJEU judgment as to what constitutes a marketing authorisation under the Plant Protection Products Supplementary Protection Certificate Regulation

  • Bird & Bird
  • -
  • European Union
  • -
  • January 31 2011

In only its second judgment as to the interpretation of the plant protection products supplementary protection certificate (SPC) regime, as established by Regulation 161096, the Court of Justice of the EU (CJEU) has held that a provisional marketing authorisation for a plant protection product qualifies as a marketing authorisation under the Regulation

General updates

  • Bird & Bird
  • -
  • Finland
  • -
  • December 31 2010

Legislative changes relating to the appeals process are due to come into force at the beginning of 2011

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