CJEU Ruling Denies Forfeiture of Trade Mark Rights through Inactivity and Underscores the Importance of Timely Trade Mark Registration
In a judgment of 1 August 2025 in the case of Lunapark Scandinavia Oy Ltd vs. Hardeco Finland Oy (C-452/24), the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) clarified the scope of national procedural autonomy in the enforcement of intellectual property rights. The judgment confirms that national rules must not undermine the objective pursued […]
Pan-EU injunctive relief against multiple infringers domiciled in different EU Member States
PAN-EU INJUNCTIVE RELIEF AGAINST MULTIPLE INFRINGERS DOMICILED IN DIFFERENT EU MEMBER STATES In brief In its judgment of September 7, 2023 (Beverage City Polska, C-832/21), the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) held that multiple defendants domiciled in different EU Member States, who are each accused of having committed the same infringement of […]