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Agnieszka Sztoldman (Osborne Clarke, University of Wrocław)

Polish Supreme Court clarifies: administrative filings are not trademark “use”

August 12, 2025

A recent ruling by the Polish Supreme Court on 30 January 2025 (case II CSKP 2109/22) clarifies important aspects of what constitutes “use” in the context of trademark infringement.In this case, the…

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Louise Thorning Ahle (Zacco Advokatanpartsselskab) , Solvår Winnie Finnanger (Zacco)

Norway: Feeling blue? - Have a chocolate!

August 11, 2025

On Monday 30th June, 2025, the Norwegian Board of Appeal made a decision (Decision 25/00013) regarding the distinctive character of a single colour mark. At the time of filing, July 2nd, 2024, there…

Julius Stobbs (Stobbs IP)

The perils of prefix proximity

August 7, 2025

The Background: VAGISIL v VAGISAN In the long-running dispute between Combe International LLC, owner of the well-known feminine hygiene brand VAGISIL, and German pharmaceutical company Dr. August…

Kluwer IP Reporter

Trademark News: What you might have missed in July 2025

August 1, 2025

Stay informed with our comprehensive roundup of the past month's headlines, all neatly compiled for you in one convenient post. Catch up on the latest news reported by the Kluwer IP Reporter.Albania…

Jeanette Eriksson (Nameblock)

Why Brand Owners Can No Longer Afford to Ignore Web3 Domains — And What They Can Do About It

July 22, 2025

Web3 domains have long been seen as a fringe issue - complex, decentralized, and outside the scope of most brand protection strategies. Many trademark professionals and brand owners have…

Kluwer IP Reporter

Trademark News: What you might have missed in June 2025

June 30, 2025

Julius Stobbs , Egle Adomaityte (Stobbs IP)

The General Court did not jump on-board: acquired distinctiveness is the only way to registration for simple geometric shapes

June 26, 2025

The General Court did not agree with the arguments raised by the Applicant (VistaJet ltd.) in support of their challenge of the First Board of Appeal decision[1]. The mark was found to be too…