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EUIPO: Challenges and good practices to prevent the use of apps and app stores for IP infringement activities
The number and use of applications or ‘apps’ has grown rapidly over the past 15 years, as they are now a major channel for users to access content and a diversity of services from e-commerce to ban
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Mind the ( gender ) gap: empowering women in the IP arena
Equality between women and men is among the foundational values of the European Union (EU) and its Member States.
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Paris police are cracking down on counterfeit luxury goods ahead of the Olympics
Paris, we have a problem. As the French capital gears up to host the 2024 Olympic Games, police have been cracking down on the booming counterfeit market in preparation for the international sporting event. Back in April, officers descended upon Seine-Saint-Ouen, home to the city’s largest flea market, where they shut down 11 stores peddling fake luxury goods, Reuters reported.
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New EUIPO webinar: Trade marks in films, when fiction becomes reality
Following the success of the first EUIPO edition of the Cineforum webinar: When reality enters the fiction, the second edition is now underway:
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Protect your business with EUIPO’s anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy technology guide
The new guide offers comprehensive, practical resources to protect intellectual property from counterfeiting and piracy.
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Chanel Fails to Block No 5. Trademark Application … For Now
Chanel has been handed a loss in its attempt to block the registration of a cosmetics-centric trademark that it claims is a bit too similar to two of its own marks, namely, its well-known No.
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Foul play: The high cost of IP infringement in sports
As Europe gears up for major sporting events like UEFA EURO 2024, the Tour de France, and the Olympic Games in Paris, the European Union faces concerning trends in illegal sports streaming and coun
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Cultural heritage through the IP lens
When you travel to France, the Eiffel Tower in Paris will be one of the key sites to visit; when you think of Italy, one of that country’s symbols is Michelangelo’s David; as you enjoy the sun sett
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Football’s Super League faces forced rebrand
The rebel European Super League has been told it needs to find a new name after Denmark's top football competition won a trademark decision.
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