In April 2026, the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf ordered a kitchen appliance manufacturer to pay approximately EUR 36,000 in damages after it filed unjustified patent infringement notifications with a major online marketplace provider, resulting in a competitor's product listings being blocked. The case raises important questions about the limits of using marketplace complaint systems to enforce intellectual property rights.

In a recent decision, the Austrian Supreme Court considered when the use of a sign on a website, booking platforms, and social media amounts to the use of the sign in Austria and infringement of a trademark protected in that country.

The Commission for Protection of Competition of North Macedonia has significantly intensified its merger control enforcement activities. Several infraction proceedings have been initiated ex officio in relation to premature implementation of concentrations involving both joint ventures and acquisitions resulting in sole control.