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Prada’s Triangle pattern (mostly) not inherently distinctive to be a trade mark, says EUIPO Board of Appeal

The IPKat

Prada's Triangle pattern The EUIPO Examiner raised an objection pursuant to Article 7(1)(b) EUTMR – that is: lack of (inherent) distinctiveness – for most of the claimed goods and services. The BoA could not say, since Prada had “explicitly refrained from relying on Article 7(3) EUTMR”. Class 20: Shells; yellow amber.

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The EU’s Response to National Judicial Determinations of FRAND Royalty Rates

Patently-O

A leaked text of the draft was posted on Kluwer Patent Blog , a summary and detailed synopsis has been posted on FOSS Patents , and a 248-page Impact Assessment by the European Commission (EC) has been widely circulated among stakeholders. Guest Post by Professor Jorge L.

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Quantum Computing and the Financial Sector: World Economic Forum Lays Out Roadmap Towards Quantum Security

LexBlog IP

1] The White Paper aims to inform global regulatory approaches by laying down four guiding principles and setting out a roadmap for transitioning to a quantum-secure financial sector. White Paper 1. This may involve security guidance from national and international cybersecurity agencies.

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Competition and consumer developments round-up 2022 for the consumer sector: A year of change with more to come

Herbert Smith Freehills

On 1 June 2022 new competition rules for vertical agreements came into force in the EU and UK, the first time the two have diverged in recent years and a move requiring businesses operating in the territories to comply with both regimes. A summary of the draft is available. CMA increased focus on greenwashing. Hero Image: 34901.

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Competition and consumer round-up 2022 – A year of change with more to come

Herbert Smith Freehills

On 1 June 2022 new competition rules for vertical agreements came into force in the EU and UK, the first time the two have diverged in recent years and a move requiring businesses operating in the territories to comply with both regimes. A summary of the draft is available. CJEU Guidance on MFNs in Dutch Booking.com case.

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The concept of “publisher” and Article 16 DSM Directive– using the example of stock image agencies

Kluwer Copyright Blog

According to Article 16 EU DSM Directive 2019/790 (“DSM Directive”), a “publisher” may have a claim to a share of the author’s statutory remuneration claims – such as fair compensation for private copies – if the author has granted the “publisher” a right in his work. But who is this “publisher”? Image by Sang Hyun Cho from Pixabay.

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Digital economy: where antitrust laws and data protection rules interplay

Olartemoure Blog

The GDPR sets out the rules for the processing of personal data in the European Union. In parallel, the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) in its article 102 deals with the abuse of dominant position by undertakings in the single market. What is Meta’s alleged non-compliance with the GDPR?

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