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Community unregistered design right may arise in part of complex product (ECJ)

By Daniel Marschollek (DE) on November 8, 2021 Posted in Brands, Trademark

The ECJ has ruled on the conditions in which the appearance of a part of a product (or “partial design”) may be protected as an unregistered Community design. Responding to a preliminary reference from the German court, the ECJ has ruled that: Article 11(2) of the Community Designs Regulation (6/2002/EC) must be interpreted as meaning … Continue reading

Brexit: The impact on trade marks and designs

By Abida Chaudri, Mike Knapper (UK) and Daniel Marschollek (DE) on December 4, 2020 Posted in Intellectual Property

The UK left the EU on 31 January 2020 and is currently in the Brexit Transition Period. This will end at 11pm on 31 December 2020 – defined in legislation as “IP Completion Day”. The expiry of the Transition Period on 31 December 2020 will impact the protection of trade marks and designs in the EU and the … Continue reading

10 things to know about CTM reforms

By Clare Jackman (UK) and Daniel Marschollek (DE) on December 21, 2015 Posted in Trademark

Background – EU reviews trade mark system In 2008 the European Commission decided a review of the functioning of the trade mark system in Europe was required in order to further harmonise the national laws of Member States, streamline procedures, facilitate cooperation between Member States, support anti-counterfeiting and to better reflect the modern business environment. … Continue reading