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Trademark use in public procurements: anti-monopoly authority finds no unfair competition
The defendants took part in public procurements for the supply of Beckman Coulter products, even though they we not duly authorised to use the mark The anti-monopoly authority considered a range of criteria based on competition law As all four criteria were not met, the authority found that there was no unfair competition on the […]
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We advised Baltic Workboats regarding the consortium agreement
We advised Baltic Workboats, an Estonian shipbuilding company, with regard to the consortium of 23 industry members led by the client that is developing a modular and semi-autonomous surface vessel platform with a remote control system to be used by European navies. The consortium won funding of EUR 65 million from the European Defence Fund […]
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Assistance to VALMIERMUIŽAS ALUS brewery on protecting its label design
We advised VALMIERMUIŽAS ALUS, one of the most popular breweries in Latvia, during an intellectual property protection case. Specifically, one of the competitors of VALMIERMUIŽAS ALUS started to distribute soft drinks with a similar design of labelling to VALMIERMUIŽAS ALUS’s products. Our assistance Our assistance included the preparation of two cease and desist letters and […]
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Intellectual property audit: ensuring legal compliance and protection
Today, 26 April, we are celebrating the World Intellectual Property Day! This holiday emphasises the exceptional importance of protecting intellectual property (IP) rights, which are crucial for every business, as they provide a competitive advantage, prevent others from using or profiting from your innovations, and, moreover, allow you to monetise your intellectual assets through licensing or […]
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New report – Independent production and retention of intellectual property rights
The European Audiovisual Observatory publishes a new in-depth analysis of the national definitions of independent production in Europe and the frameworks governing copyright retention by independent producers. The study has been co-financed by the European Commission under Creative Europe. The data used in the report was provided by a pan-European team of national experts and […]