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Patent rights and the race to find a cure for the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
3 July 2020Several pharmaceutical companies all around the world, including in the European Union (EU), have been racing to find a treatment for the virus. Since these may be subject to patent rights, government intervention may be needed. -
Paparazzo photos: copyright protected works or an intrusion into the celebrity’s private life?
22 June 2020To get photos of celebrities, paparazzi photographers wait for their targets to end up in the frame. They believe that the minute they released the shutter, the pictures are copyright protected. They don’t know that they might (un)knowingly or (un)intentionally breach someone’s right to privacy. -
The US Shop Safe Bill: protecting consumers but not brand owners
5 June 2020The rise of e-commerce has resulted in a sharp increase of counterfeit products in the market. The new US Shop Safe Bill introduces liability for online marketplaces, but only in case of counterfeit products that are risky for consumers, which makes this bill a preventive health measure for consumers rather than conferring protection for brand owners. -
Thinking of getting a trade mark for “Covid” or “CoronaVirus”? Don’t!
30 April 2020While at first glance this may seem like a chance to strike when the iron is hot, registering ‘Covid’ or ‘CoronaVirus’ as a trade mark faces several hurdles and rightly so: the trade mark may not be distinctive and will be considered immoral.
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