The trademark office of the United Arab Emirates has opened Class 33 of the Nice Classification, relating to alcoholic beverages, to registration, having until now excluded it on public policy grounds. This is a change of practice of considerable significance for...
The Suzhou Intermediate People’s Court has ruled that Chinese beverage chain Molly Tea infringed seven registered Louis Vuitton trademarks depicting the distinctive four-petal flower. The court ordered the company to pay 10.3 million yuan, around 1.5 million...
By Decision No EX-26-10 of 20 May 2026, signed by Executive Director João Negrão, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has adopted the “Guidelines for the Examination of Geographical Indications for Craft and Industrial Products before the European...
With a judgment issued through an abbreviated trial, the Federal Court of the Southern District of New York has ruled in favor of Tod’s in the dispute between the Italian brand and Tribe of Two, a US brand specializing in luxury leather goods. The court ruled...
World Intellectual Property Day is celebrated every year on 26 April, established in 2000 by the member states of the WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) on the occasion of the anniversary of the entry into force of the WIPO Convention in 1970. Each...
During 2025, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) reached an unprecedented milestone in its operational history, receiving a total of 327,735 new applications for European Union trade marks and designs. This volume represents the highest annual...
