Tags: Intellectual Property
IP Update | The (EU) GI recipe book: Is geographical goodwill the secret ingredient?
Geographical Indications (GIs) are protected against exploitation, weakening, dilution or detriment to their reputation as enshrined in the new regulation governing wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products (Regulation 2024/1143). In December 2025 an EU-wide GI protection scheme conferring suchlike scope of protection in the ambit of craft and industrial products will become applicable (Regulation 2023/2411). […]
New year, new policy: CPVO updates its public access to documents policy
The Community Plant Variety Office (CPVO) recently revised its public access to documents policy to align with the European Union (EU)’s evolving transparency standards. Effective since 15 January 2025, the new policy seeks to ensure broad access to all documents that the CPVO holds, while protecting private parties’ commercial interests. In particular, a system of prior confidentiality requests has been put in place for applicants of Community plant variety rights (CPVR).
Don’t let plant breeder’s rights steal your tasty Christmas!
Plant Variety Rights (PVR) are an important and perhaps lesser known aspect of intellectual property that can significantly impact the food and feed industry. You may have encountered PVRs in passing but never fully considered their impact. As the holiday season fills shelves with seasonal treats and festive feasts, it’s worth asking: does a food product infringe PVRs when processing protected ingredients? Does the PVR holder have a claim on the final product? Are you allowed to refer to a protected variety’s name in your product labeling?
IP Update: Trademark Law Meets Circular Economy: Can Sustainability Goals Always Justify Repair, Debranding, Rebranding, and Upcycling of Branded Products?
Join us for an insightful panel discussion on “Trademark Law Meets Circular Economy: Can Sustainability Goals Always Justify Repair, Debranding, Rebranding, and Upcycling of Branded Products?”!
Deepfakes in the music industry: Will the AI Act change the tune?
The emergence of deepfake technology, particularly within the music industry, has sparked significant debate and concern. Deepfakes, which are synthetic media generated using AI to replicate and/or manipulate a known artist’s likeness and/or voice, have the potential to revolutionise the music industry.
WEBINAR VIDEO | When are IP holders liable for enforcing an IP right?
During this IP Update, Sofie Thijssen and Kirian Claeyé revisit when IP holders may be held liable for enforcing provisional measures based on their IP right.
When are IP holders liable for enforcing an IP right?
During this webinar, our experts will revisit when IP holders may be held liable for enforcing provisional measures based on their IP right.
The authors of Ravel’s Boléro: Towards a revival of copyright in the Basque composer’s masterpiece?
A blog about Maurice Ravel on Valentine’s Day? No doubt we’ll be talking about Daphnis et Chloé or Don Quichotte à Dulcinée? Well, no. It’s obviously the Boléro that this post is about. The chef-d’oeuvre of the French composer is at the centre of a high-profile trial, the first hearing of which is scheduled to take place today before the Tribunal de Grande Instance in Nanterre. At issue is the possible reinstatement of this essential score in the private domain.
WEBINAR VIDEO | A must-use tool for all businesses, to be handled with knowledge and caution to avoid any damage
During this webinar, Sophie Lens and Julie Peeters identify some of the issues associated with AI use within a company (such as with data protection, intellectual property and/or trade secrets) and look at the solutions that can be used in practice to deal with them and enable your company to reap AI’s full benefits while reducing the related risks.
AI: A must-use tool for all businesses, to be handled with knowledge and caution to avoid any damage
During our next IP(up)Date, Sophie Lens and Julie Peeters will identify some of the issues associated with AI use within the company (such as with data protection, intellectual property and/or trade secrets) and look at the solutions that can be used in practice to deal with them and enable your company to reap AI’s full benefits while reducing the related risks.
How are the rules relating to the advertising and marketing of alcoholic beverages applied by Belgium’s Advertising Ethics Board?
Join us for a review of the Advertising Ethics Board’s decision-making practice in this respect by Mathieu Maniet and Nicolas Clarembeaux.
How are the rules relating to the advertising and marketing of alcoholic beverages applied by Belgium’s Advertising Ethics Board?
Join us for a review of the Advertising Ethics Board’s decision-making practice in this respect by Mathieu Maniet and Nicolas Clarembeaux.