In a decision that reaffirms the formidable reach of reputed European Union trade marks, the Opposition Division of the EUIPO has rejected in its entirety the figurative mark application “GRUBOO”, following a comprehensive opposition brought by Amazon Technologies, Inc.. The ruling, delivered on 2 December...
Article 8(5) EUTMR occupies a distinct place within the EU trade mark system. Unlike the likelihood of confusion ground, it is concerned with the protection of trade marks that have acquired a reputation and with preventing third parties from exploiting that reputation without due cause. The...
The requirement of genuine use is one of the structural pillars of EU trade mark law. It reflects a deliberate legislative choice to ensure that exclusive rights are reserved for signs that actually perform their essential function on the market, namely, to distinguish goods or...
On 9 July 2025, the General Court of the European Union delivered a judgment of considerable doctrinal significance for European trade mark law, confirming the refusal to register a figurative sign consisting of the letter “I” followed by a red heart symbol as an EU...
In its decision of 19 February 2026 in Opposition No. B 3 236 513, the Opposition Division of the European Union Intellectual Property Office upheld an opposition brought by Riviera S.R.L. against an application for a figurative European Union trade mark comprising the verbal elements...
Foreign applicants often discover that the rules governing trademark representation in Romania are clearer than they initially appear, yet not always intuitive. Romanian trademark law follows the familiar European model: it distinguishes between applicants who are established within the European Union or the European Economic...
Trademark protection in Romania is administered by the State Office for Inventions and Trademarks (OSIM), the national authority competent to examine, register, and maintain trademark rights. Filing of the Trademark Application The registration procedure is initiated by the filing of an application for an individual, collective, or...
Few principles are as firmly entrenched as the idea that legal protection flows from use, priority, and normative coherence, rather than from economic power or reputational prestige. The decision delivered on 6 February 2026 by the Opposition Division of the European Union Intellectual Property Office...
In the space of just a few years, artificial intelligence (AI) has moved from an experimental curiosity to a disruptive force in the world of music. Technologies that were once confined to research laboratories now create full songs from simple text prompts, mimic vocal styles,...
The General Court’s judgment in DALL / DALLI (T‑515/24), rendered on 26 November 2025, represents a significant clarification in the jurisprudence concerning the assessment of likelihood of confusion under European Union trade mark law, particularly regarding the interplay between mandatory labelling requirements and the evaluation...
