21 September 2018
Reports of Trade Mark Cases for CIPA - September 2018
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/uk/ip-case-reports-september-2018

This month we report on the Court of Justice decision regarding stay of infringement proceedings pending the outcome of a counterclaim for invalidity in Hansruedi Raimund v Michaela Aigner.

21 August 2018
Reports of Trade Mark Cases for CIPA - August 2018
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/uk/ip-case-reports-august-2018

This month we report on the Supreme Court's decision in Cartier International AG & Ots v British Telecommunications Plc & Anr concerning costs of website blocking orders.

21 May 2018
Reports of Trade Mark Cases for CIPA - May 2018
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2018/uk/ip-case-reports-may-2018

This month we report on Advocate-General Szpunar's Opinion on whether the shape exclusion in Article 3(1)(e)(iii) is applicable to non-three dimensional properties such as colour and shape (Christian Louboutin v Van ...

28 September 2020
Everyone loves a discount, but advertisers beware
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/australia/everyone-loves-a-discount-but-advertisers-beware

As foreshadowed in our earlier article here, the Federal Court of Australia has recently brought down its decision in ACCC v Kogan Australia Pty Ltd [2020] FCA 1004 (Judgment). The Judgment acts as a reminder of the ...

26 May 2020
Six Key Regulatory Rules for Entry into The Cosmetics Market
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/six-key-regulatory-rules-for-entry-into-the-cosmetics-market

Unlike other types of products (such as medicinal products) cosmetics products do not need prior regulatory approval before they can be put on the market. This does not mean, however, that they are unregulated – far ...

28 October 2020
Is Blockchain soon to be an essential feature for the luxury sector?
www.twobirds.com/en/events/global/2020/is-blockchain-soon-to-be-an-essential-feature-for-the-luxury-sector

Luxury brands are invited to join experts in this exciting area to get the inside track on why blockchain could be the new ‘must-have’ solution for a range of issues impacting the sector.

28 September 2020
Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (CCCS) Publishes New Guidelines on Price Transparency
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/singapore/competition-and-consumer-commission-of-singapore-cccs-publishes-new-guidelines-on-price-transparency

The Competition and Consumer Commission of Singapore (“CCCS”), which oversees consumer protection and anti-competition practices in Singapore, has published a set of guidelines on how suppliers should transparently and ...

28 September 2020
Influencers must obtain approval from the Ministry of Health and Prevention before promoting health products on social media platforms
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/uae/influencers-must-obtain-approval-from-the-ministry-of-health-and-prevention-before-promoting

You may recall that in our previous article titled “Implications of the new National Media Council’s Regulations”, we touched upon the mandatory licensing requirement which must be met by social media bloggers and ...

26 May 2020
Slovakia: The Slovak Trade Inspectorate’s list of risky e-shops and the sale and purchase of filter face half masks during the Coronavirus pandemic
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/slovakia/the-slovak-trade-inspectorates-list-of-risky-eshops

The Slovak Trade Inspectorate regularly publishes information about websites that it considers risky due to non-compliance with certain legal obligations, as well as problematic exercising of consumer rights and ...

28 September 2020
All I Want For Christmas Is…Brand Protection
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/global/all-i-want-for-christmas-is-brand-protection

Many of us may remember from our childhood a Christmas toy or TV advertisement which will never leave our minds and which we associate with a particular company. This year more than ever we need something to look ...