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Defying gravity: The 3D shape of the “Moon Boot” no longer acts as a trademark

Singular 3D shapes applied to products can function as brand identifiers and proof of this is that, regardless of any...

17 May, 2021

Framing: an act of communication to the public?

Can the technique of framing of works protected by copyright constitute an act of communication to the public of those...

12 May, 2021

Right to freedom of speech or mere free-riding

Recently, the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center has issued a domain name decision concerning the domain “sanofi.sucks” registered by Privacy...

11 May, 2021

A slogan that has left no one indifferent. Not even the General Court.

With the rise of environmentalism and awareness to take care of the planet, the popularity that alternative products to milk...

11 May, 2021

CURELL SUÑOL SLP JOINS THE TREND AND MOVES ITS BARCELONA OFFICE

At CURELL SUÑOL we have incorporated the latest technological trends and have moved to a new office in Barcelona to...

01 May, 2021

“Thermomix” beats Lidl’s “Monsieur Cuisine Connect” in the battle of the kitchen robots

Kitchen robots allow us to cook healthier and faster. Their sales have soared in recent years, especially during the Covid-19...

01 April, 2021

When a trademark is genericised

–    Get me a kleenex, a band-aid and an aspirin, please. I’ve cut my finger with a post-it while I was labelling the tupperwares. All these...

02 February, 2021

COVID-19 vs. Intellectual Property, an international dilemma

On 2 October 2020, India and South Africa asked the World Trade Organization (WTO) to waive intellectual property rules internationally...

02 February, 2021

Geographical Indications (GIs): the turn of the screw?

The EU, which is the world leader in GI protection (more than 3,400), will strengthen its current protection and consider...

02 February, 2021