The Principality of Monaco cannot benefit from the protection of the trade mark MONACO in the EU in respect of certain goods and services
The word “monaco” designates the origin or geographical destination of the goods and services concerned and is devoid of distinctive character. In 2010, the government of the Principality of Monaco […]
ISO 27018 sets data protection standards for the cloud
In July 2014, the International Organization for Standardization (“ISO”) and International Electrotechnical Commission (“IEC”) published ISO/IEC 27018 (ISO 27018), a code of practice that sets forth standards and guidelines pertaining to […]
Registration of the shape of the Rubik’s Cube as a Community trade mark is valid
The graphic representation of that cube does not involve a technical solution which would prevent it from being protected as a mark. At the request of Seven Towns Ltd, a […]
Consultation on the Insurance Block Exemption Regulation
The Insurance Block Exemption Regulation (“IBER”) is a sector-specific legal instrument that allows (re)insurers to benefit from an exemption to the prohibition of anti-competitive arrangements laid down in Article 101 […]
Consultation on the Insurance Block Exemption Regulation
The Insurance Block Exemption Regulation (“IBER”) is a sector-specific legal instrument that allows (re)insurers to benefit from an exemption to the prohibition of anti-competitive arrangements laid down in Article 101 (1) of […]
The return of the Italian mandatory mediation procedure
On 24 October 2012, the Italian Constitutional Court declared invalid the provision of Legislative Decree n. 28 dated 4 March 2010 which had implemented the mandatory mediation procedure for the resolution of […]