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European Commission proposes trademark law amendments

  • Hogan Lovells
  • -
  • European Union
  • -
  • April 29 2013

On March 27 2013 the European Commission published a press release announcing the reform of the European trademark regime, amending both the EU

Proposals for amendments by the European Commission of the European trade mark law

  • Hogan Lovells
  • -
  • European Union
  • -
  • April 11 2013

The European Commission published a press release announcing a reform of the European trade mark regime, amending both the European directive n°

Launch of new gTLDs and the Trade Mark Clearinghouse (TMCH)

  • Hogan Lovells
  • -
  • Global
  • -
  • April 3 2013

This note sets out to provide you with the key facts about the TMCH, the background to the TMCH, how Hogan Lovells can assist and, at this stage

Proposals of amendments by the European Commission of the Directive approximating the laws of the member states relating to trade marks and of the Regulation on Community trade mark

  • Hogan Lovells
  • -
  • European Union
  • -
  • March 31 2013

The European Commission published on 27 March 2013 a press release announcing a reform of the trade mark regime, implying a revision of the system in

The French Supreme Court confirms the use of a competitor’s trademark as keyword

  • Hogan Lovells
  • -
  • France
  • -
  • March 11 2013

This particular case involved two competitors, Cobrason and Solutions, which both sell video and hi-fi products online. Cobrason noticed that when an

Keyword advertising with third party trademarks does not infringe if visually separated from search results

  • Hogan Lovells
  • -
  • Germany
  • -
  • February 5 2013

The Federal Court of Justice has confirmed its case-law on the admissibility of keyword advertising with third party trademarks. The function of the

The end of survey evidence in UK trademark litigation? Court of Appeal sets new rules

  • Hogan Lovells
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  • United Kingdom
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  • January 31 2013

Evidence from individual consumers identified by means of a survey will be cut right back following a ruling by the English Court of Appeal. This will

Protection of company names: beware of small companies

  • Hogan Lovells
  • -
  • France
  • -
  • January 31 2013

The French Supreme Court defined and limited the scope of protection of company names under French law. The decision will have a broad impact

Land ownership does not preclude fraudulent trademark filing

  • Hogan Lovells
  • -
  • France
  • -
  • January 31 2013

Recently, the French Supreme Court rendered several decisions on fraudulent trademark filings, the most recent concerning a trademark application by

Use is a requirement to avoid cancellation of a U.S. registration obtained under the Madrid Protocol

  • Hogan Lovells
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 31 2013

The "use in commerce" standard has been applied to abandonment claims for U.S. marks granted based on the Madrid Protocol. SaddleSprings sought to