12 June 2020
CJEU rules that functional shapes are eligible for copyright protection, in so far as they are original works
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/cjeu-rules-that-functional-shapes-are-eligible-for-copyright-protection-in-so-far

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has issued its judgment in Brompton Bicycle, C-833/18, ruling that copyright protection is available to functional shapes, subject to them being original works in the ...

04 June 2019
Belgium has implemented the EU Geo-blocking Regulation
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/belgium-has-implemented-the-eu-geo-blocking-regulation

The long-awaited Regulation (EU) 2018/302 (the "Geo-blocking Regulation") entered into force on 3 December 2018. Six months later, Belgium has taken the necessary steps to implement its enforcement obligations.

27 November 2018
There's no accounting for tastes – CJEU denies copyright protection for flavour
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/global/cjeu-denies-copyright-protection-for-flavour

Manon Rieger-Jansen and Nina Dorenbosch consider a recent CJEU decision which denied copyright protection for flavour.