BREAKING NEWS: Dutch court rules against KLM in greenwashing case
In a major greenwashing case, a Dutch court rules that a series of 15 advertisements constitute an unfair commercial practice!
In a major greenwashing case, a Dutch court rules that a series of 15 advertisements constitute an unfair commercial practice!
Intellectual property rights (IP) play an important and pivotal role in fostering collaborations between parties engaged in research, development and exploitation of products/services. However, drafting effective IP agreements that comprehensively cover the IP involved comes with its challenges. In this article we will provide some valuable insights that can elevate IP contracts, providing a robust foundation for seamless business collaborations.
In recent years, the European Union (EU) has been working to regulate the digital world. The goal is to give citizens more control over their data and to impose stricter rules on large companies. With the Data Act, that has entered into force on January 11th, 2024, there will be rules for accessing data, making data available to the government and switching between cloud services. What exactly does this Regulation entail? And perhaps more importantly, what does it mean for you and your business?
In part 2 of this blog series, we delve into the scope of license agreements. In particular: Are there geographical boundaries to licenses and can licenses be limited to specific acts of use, sectors, and applications?
In part 1 of this blog series, we will describe the nature of a license agreement: what does a license agreement entail and what rights can be licensed?
The mere branding of luxury goods does not suffice to protect the luxurious image of goods. Registration, enforcement and contracts are key...
Non fungible tokens (NFT’s) are increasingly popular among artists who trade their art digitally. In this context, the use of well-known brands in NFT’s, as part of digital artworks, is also taking off and raised the question on how trademark law might apply to the tokens. In a recent lawsuit at the federal court of New York over the use of Hermès bags in NFT’s, the New York jury ruled on this topic.