13 October 2020
Brand owners cannot use intellectual property rights to restrict cross-border sales of goods in the EU
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/brand-owners-cannot-use-intellectual-property-rights-to-restrict-cross-border-sales-of-goods

The Commission has recently found that Nike, Sanrio and NBC Universal's non-exclusive distribution agreements of IP protected merchandise included territorial restrictions in breach of Article 101 TFEU. The ...

26 November 2019
Protecting your shop interior: what are the options?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/protecting-your-shop-interior

An original look can be a great selling point for your store as well as an easy way for customers to recognize your brand without even looking at the name. Yet how do you keep copycats from running away with your ...

15 May 2018
Making your Markle: Royal emblems and souvenirs
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/uk/making-your-markle-royal-emblems-and-souvenirs

There is no better way to celebrate the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle though there are several legal obstacles for souvenir manufacturers and retailers to circumnavigate.

17 April 2018
Brexit: Will your .eu domain name be revoked?
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Subject to any transitional arrangement, .eu domain names will no longer be available for UK residents and entities post-Brexit. Should this be the case, over 300,000 .eu domain names will potentially be affected.

18 April 2018
Focus on Fashion – What to look out for in 2018
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With new trends, technology, trials and tribulations on the horizon, we take a look at what this year might bring for IP in the fashion industry.

24 May 2019
Can CRISPR save the Cavendish?
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/can-crispr-save-the-cavendish

The world's most popular banana is dying. Scientists are using the gene-editing mechanism CRISPR to try and save it from extinction.

28 November 2019
Harnessing the power of your beauty brand: tips for safeguarding your Intellectual Property
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/harnessing-the-power-of-your-beauty-brand

Behind every successful brand, there is a robust and comprehensive brand protection strategy. Whether you’re taking your first steps into business or you’re an established beauty brand with plans to expand ...

22 May 2020
General Court “shades” some light on 3D trademark registration
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/general-court-shades-some-light-on-3d-trademark-registration

In a judgment dated 26 March 2020, the General Court clarified the elusive question of the registration of signs consisting of the shape of the product as trademarks.

16 December 2020
A Case in ‘Point’: Rothy’s succeeds in perhaps the UK's final Community design case
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/a-case-in-point-rothys-succeeds-in-perhaps-the-uks-final-community-design-case

Rothy’s, the popular shoe company from California, has today prevailed over Austrian company Giesswein — in what might be the UK’s final ruling on EU design rights.

12 May 2020
The High Court grants PMI a Brexit-proof final injunction for EU design
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/the-high-court-grants-pmi-a-brexit-proof-final-injunction-for-eu-design

As previously reported in October 2018, Philip Morris International (PMI) successfully obtained a pan-EU interim injunction on the basis of a registered Community design against a Chinese manufacturer, which was ...