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January 20, 2026

DEALING WITH THE BRANDS OF FAMOUS PEOPLE: CASE ORWELL

We begin the year by commenting on the latest decision issued by the EUIPO Grand Board of Appeal in relation to the case concerning the trademark “GEORGE ORWELL” in Classes 9, 16, 28 and 41. In the opinion of the EUIPO examiner, the trade mark application lacked distinctive character and was descriptive in relation to

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January 9, 2026

2026 Begins with new rules for e-commerce and customer service in Spain

The year 2025 ended with the publication of a new and significant piece of legislation (Spanish Law 10/2025 of 26 December), which will introduce important changes for businesses and consumers, particularly in the field of e-commerce. The new law establishes a strict customer service regime. Companies will be required to provide personalised customer support (and

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December 18, 2025

MIO/konektra and the (re)confirmation of the subjective conception of originality

On 5 December, the CJEU issued its long-awaited judgment in the MIO/konektra case (C-580/23 and C 795/23) concerning copyright protection for applied art objects, their originality and the assessment of infringement. It cannot be denied that the expectation surrounding this ruling was somewhat justified, given that the CJEU does not often have the opportunity to

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