In its press release of May 23, 2024, the European Commission announced that it has fined Mondelēz, one of the biggest producers of chocolate and biscuits in the amount of €337.5 million for breach of European Union’s competition rules. The existence of a single internal market in the European Union...
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Andersen’s European Guide – Understanding the Legal Framework of Influencer Marketing in the EU
We introduce you the Andersen European Guide: Understanding the Legal Framework of Influencer Marketing in the EU. The guide presents an overview of the status of the influencers and the legal landscape—or lack thereof—surrounding their activities. Who exactly are these influencers? What regulations govern their operations, if any? And what...
State Office of Industrial Property of the Republic of North Macedonia (SOIP) has published a practice paper RELATIVE GROUNDS OF REFUSAL – LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION (IMPACT OF NON-DISTINCTIVE/WEAK COMPONENTS)
State Office for Industrial Property (SOIP) within the continuous cooperation with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) with the aim of harmonizing the criteria contained in the Common Practice for relative reasons for refusal - likelihood of confusion (influence of non-distinctive/weak components) adopted and published the Practice Document (CP5)....