General Court upholds Lego building blocks as Community design

The judgment overturned a previous decision by the Board of Appeals of the European Union Intellectual Property Office and reinstanted the building blocks as Community design

Amazon under scrutiny by German competition authorities

The investigation looks into whether Amazon’s practices during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic towards third-party marketplace sellers could amount to an abuse of a dominant position.

An open all-in-one solution for the fragmented legal tech market? Lupl aims for the sky

The tool aims to ease collaboration between different legal teams and the technologies that they use

How do legal departments plan to increase their value?

Based on the comprehensive study Legal Departments in a Digital Era, we look further into some key findings from the study to better understand the status of legal departments across Europe

Commission launches investigation into Fitbit acquisition by Google

The investigation will focus on whether Google’s acquisition will hinder competition in the online advertising services marketplace

Apple gains victory in the General Court

The American tech behemoth gained a major victory over the Commission, as the General Court did not see the company gaining unfair advantages in the Irish tax rulings.

Barnier sees major hurdles ahead with Brexit, remains hopeful they can be overcome

Though the chief negotiator sees major hurdles ahead, largely by the unwillingness of his counterparts, he remains hopeful that the differences can be overcome.

Coronavirus: ECB announces 750bn stimulus to rescue European economy

EU Central Bank ramps up its response to the Covid-19 pandemic currently sweeping Europe

Geographical Indications: Piggy-backing prohibited

EU’s geographical indications system strengthened by recent ECJ rulings, now to include protection against “figurative signs”

Businesses world-wide grappling with Coronavirus epidemic

Companies navigate business uncertainty as COVID-19 spreads through Europe

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