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.

11 June 2020
New Italian legislation on ambush marketing
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/italy/alert-ambush-marketing

On 13 May 2020, the Italian law converting Law Decree no. 16 of 11 March 2020, containing "Urgent provisions for the organization and holding of the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games Milan Cortina 2026 and the ATP ...

01 March 2019
Talking Shop February 2019
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/talking-shop-february-2019

Welcome to the February edition of our Retail & Consumer monthly news round-up. This newsletter focuses on key news and updates for retail and consumer-facing businesses around the world.

01 February 2019
Talking Shop January 2019
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/talking-shop-january-2019

Welcome to the January edition of our Retail & Consumer monthly news round-up.

29 January 2019
Trade mark law across Europe is changing
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/trade-mark-law-across-europe-is-changing

Trade mark law across Europe is changing and Bird & Bird is tracking its progress.

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.