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How to navigate European patent protection in 2025 and beyond

The EU patent system has changed! We explain how to select the optimal European patent protection strategy for your market needs, budget and business objectives.

By Novagraaf Team, 6 February 2025
How to navigate European patent protection in 2025 and beyond
Hoe voorkom je dat je merk een werkwoord of soortnaam wordt?
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Trademark dilution: Don't allow your brand to become a verb or generic term!

If a trademark becomes so common that consumers start using the original brand name as a generic term, you might see it as a compliment. However, from a legal perspective, this type of trademark dilution can undermine your rights to that brand name.

By Olga van Leeuwen, 28 January 2025
Trademark dilution: Don't allow your brand to become a verb or generic term!
Het belang van bewijs in inburgeringszaken
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Too simple to succeed? The Chiquita case and trademark distinctiveness in the EU

Meeting the requirements for trademark distinctiveness is vital for all types of trademarks in the EU but arguing that a mark is distinctive can be even harder in the case of non-traditional trademarks, such as colours and shapes.

By Novagraaf Team, 22 January 2025
Too simple to succeed? The Chiquita case and trademark distinctiveness in the EU
De kracht van IE: Ergobaby
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Types of intellectual property: How much IP is there in any given product?

When creating or launching a new product to market, it’s tempting to think in terms only of patent or trademark rights. However, many products comprise a mix of different types of intellectual property, including patent, trademark, design, copyright and related rights.

By Novagraaf Team, 25 September 2024
Types of intellectual property: How much IP is there in any given product?
Merkenstrijd: Puma wint van Nike in zaak rond ‘ FOOTWARE’
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Trademark eligibility: Puma overcomes Nike in ‘footware’ case 

Two world-famous sportswear brands recently came head-to-head in a battle over the trademark ‘footware’, with Puma objecting to Nike’s trademark on the basis that it is not eligible for protection, as Lisanne de Vries explains. 

By Novagraaf Team, 4 September 2024
Trademark eligibility: Puma overcomes Nike in ‘footware’ case 
Nieuwe stap in de ontwikkelingen van Aritificial Intelligence en Auteursrecht
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AI and copyright: First ruling from a European court 

With artworks, musical compositions and even literary texts now being created solely by artificial intelligence (AI), who owns the copyrights of such works? After a Czech court issues the first European ruling in an AI and copyright dispute, Niels van der Lee examines its implications for this fast-evolving field of IP law. 

By Novagraaf Team, 1 May 2024
AI and copyright: First ruling from a European court 
Het Intellectueel Eigendomsrecht in vogelvlucht
News & opinion

IP education: Master the basics of intellectual property

Intellectual property (IP) law is a dynamic and complex field of law. In this article, Valerie Annan gets back to the basics of IP education with a guide to the most important areas of IP law.

By Novagraaf Team, 20 March 2024
IP education: Master the basics of intellectual property
Strategisch merkenportfolio beheer: Snoeien doet bloeien
News & opinion

Time for a trademark audit?

Undertaking a regular trademark audit ensures your brand portfolio remains relevant and robust in a rapidly changing market. Find out why and where to start.

By Nicolas Maes, 14 March 2024
Time for a trademark audit?
Ambush marketing: ludieke actie of schadelijke inbreuk?
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Ambush marketing: Harmless fun or harmful IP infringement? 

With sponsorship of major events, such as this summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games, costly and highly competitive, many companies seek other ways to grab the public’s attention. But ‘ambush marketing’ can pose risks as well as opportunities, as Maxime Schoots discovers. 

By Novagraaf Team, 24 January 2024
Ambush marketing: Harmless fun or harmful IP infringement? 
News & opinion

Countdown to the 2024 Olympics: How to navigate the IP Game 

As sports lovers worldwide eagerly await the launch of the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics in Paris this July and August, a complex game of IP protection is unfolding behind the scenes, as Frouke Hekker discovers.  

By Frouke Hekker, 11 January 2024
Countdown to the 2024 Olympics: How to navigate the IP Game 
Influencer marketing en regelgeving: Wat moet je weten over reclamewetgeving?
News & opinion

Walking the line: How brands and influencers can both succeed online

Influencer marketing has become big business in our social media-driven world, but how should brand owners best navigate this digital phenomenon? Ariane De Croo explores the thin line between private and professional content creation to offer some advice. 

3 January 2024
Walking the line: How brands and influencers can both succeed online
Het Hof van Justitie van de EU oordeelt over jurisdictie in geschillen over online merkinbreuk
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CJEU rules on jurisdiction in Google Ads trademark infringement dispute

Which court has competency when trademark infringement takes place online? A recent CJEU ruling considered this question in the context of a dispute over meta tag and Google Ads trademark infringement. Volha Parfenchyk outlines its implications.

By Novagraaf Team, 10 August 2023
CJEU rules on jurisdiction in Google Ads trademark infringement dispute

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