“Dr. Martens 1460” Boots – A milestone in the protectability of shape trade marks and a possible boost for the footwear industry Francesca Rombolà Rahul Kakkar
Parmesan and Kobe Beef: The EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement – a post-Brexit model for trade marks and geographical indications? Nick Boydell
Protecting the shape of a round glass bottle as a 3D trade mark – General Court smooths the rough edges Elsa Lavaud
Does it sound right? The importance of phonetic similarity in the assessment of likelihood of confusion Viola Macrelli
Lost in translation – Paris High Court rules that the trade mark BLUECAR is not infringed by its French counterpart AUTO BLEUE BrandWrites by Bird & Bird Benoit Lafourcade
Reputation: If the IPO said you had it, they must say why you don’t have it anymore Paola Ruggiero Federico Manstretta
Making changes to your trade mark – some recent examples from the UKIPO and EUIPO on what amounts to alteration of distinctive character Charlotte Peacock
