It was in autumn 2016 that the Walloon Region, through its Minister President Paul Magnette, vetoed the signing of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (“CETA”) by the European Union. CETA, a trade agreement between the European Union and Canada aimed at stimulating trade and supporting growth and employment, aims to reduce tariffs and protect …
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A new possibility to block online file sharing platforms?
European Court of Justice (ECJ) rules that ‘The Pirate Bay’ infringes copyrights With its decision on June, 14th the ECJ might have paved the road for proceeding against online sharing platforms. Up to now taking legal action in order to restrict the offer of copyright-protected works was rather complicated and did not guarantee sustainable success. …
The “DSGV’s red”: Clarifying the conditions for acquiring the distinctive character of a trademark consisting of a single colour
Last 19th of June, the Court of Justice of the European Union (hereinafter “ECJ”) has given an answer to a preliminary question asked by the Bundespatentgericht (Germany), regarding the distinctive character acquired through use by a trademark consisting of one simple colour.