The Court of Justice of the European Union (General Court) ruled on 25 October 2012 in riha Richard Hartinger Getränke GmbH & Co. Handels-KG v. OHIMabout the likelihood of confusion between a word mark and a mark containing both word and figurative components. The case serves as a helpful reminder that, in the presence of a strong […]
The blawgosphere has reacted with consternation to the news that Faulkner Literary Rights, LLC sued Sony Pictures Classics, Inc. on October 25, 2012, over the use of nine words from the book “Requiem for a Nun” and a one-word reference to William Faulkner in the Woody Allen film “Midnight in Paris” (2011). In the movie, […]
BDK advised LPGD on a 90-year lease of 87ha of land in the vicinity of the Tivat Airport and Porto Montenegro with the purpose of developing a golf course and exclusive commercial – residential complex. BDK partners Dragoljub Cibulic and Vladimir Dasic led the advice.
As discussed in the first installment of this two-part post, the Serbian media reported in May 2012 about a book authored by an anonymous Serbian writer, entitled “Kad porastem biću Nole” (“When I grow up, I want to be Nole”) and published without authorization from Novak Djokovic (or “Đoković”, in the Serbian transliteration). The tennis star’s nickname […]
Competition law infringements not only hurt public interest by distorting competition, but may also inflict direct harm on businesses and consumers reflected in price surcharges. Antitrust enforcement is therefore not complete if the harmed third parties are not able to recover damages from the infringer. The European Commission has been very active in facilitating private […]
In May of this year, tennis player Novak Djokovic – probably the best known Serb alive – became the focus of a controversy with a strong intellectual property flavor. The media discovered at the time that a book authored by an anonymous Serbian writer and entitled “Kad porastem biću Nole” (“When I grow up, I want […]
The Court of Justice of the European Union has issued only a handful of decisions about plant variety rights, and in such cases the key issue was often licensing, rather than the conditions for obtaining and maintaining rights. The Court addressed the latter type of issues mainly in cases initiated by Ralf Schräder, a German plant breeder. On 18 September 2012, […]
“Luda kuća” (“Crazy House”, in English) is a well-known Chinese restaurant located in the center of Belgrade. The restaurant is owned by “Luda kuća i prijatelji” (“Crazy House and Friends”), a limited liability company. The company registered its trade name with the Serbian Business Registers Agency in April 2011. “Luda kuća 2011” (“Crazy House 2011”), […]
The IBA Annual Competition Conference held in Florence, Italy on 14-15 September 2012 gathered more than 160 participants from all corners of the globe. The panelists and the audience were comprised of lawyers and economists from law enforcement authorities, law firms, and consultancies, as well as from major corporates subject to regulators’ scrutiny, such as […]
Somewhat in the shadow of the decision August Storck KG v OHIM , which concerned chocolate mouse-shaped mark and received coverage in the specialized blogs (e.g. here, here, and here), another decision was also issued yesterday by the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). The subject of contention in that case (United States Polo Association v. OHIM) was – word […]
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