Google Pay vs. EPay AD

On June 12, 2024, the European General Court blocked the registration of GPAY, the brand under which Google is recognized in online payments. The reason for the refusal is the fact that there is a great similarity between Google's trademark and that of the Bulgarian company EPay AD. This is...

European Commission accuses Apple of breach of the Digital Markets Act

After the launch of the investigation in March 2024, on June 24, 2024, the European Commission notified Apple of its preliminary findings, that Apple’s App Store rules are in breach of the provisions of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) of the European Union. With the current rules, developers of applications...