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IP Shots | The EU Court annuls the registration of ‘NERO CHAMPAGNE’ and strengthens the protection of Protected Designations of Origin

The EU Court annuls the registration of ‘NERO CHAMPAGNE’ and strengthens the protection of Protected Designations of Origin. The General Court of the European Union has annulled the EUIPO’s decision that allowed the registration of the trademark “NERO CHAMPAGNE” for wine-related goods and services. The judgment (T-239/23) strengthens protection of the PDO “Champagne” by recognizing…

A&L Newsletter | Use of artworks in the public domain: Free for all?

Use of artworks in the public domain: Free for all? June 25th, 2025 According to the Berne Convention, it is sufficient for a literary or artistic work to be fixed on a material medium in order for it to automatically have legal protection.[1] No constitutive procedure is required to obtain copyright. In Mexico, in this…

IP Shots | The Appeal Court of Barcelona confirms copyright Infringement over the use of NFTS in the Metaverse

In 2022, five works of art by the authors Miquel Barceló, Joan Miró and Antoni Tàpies were exhibited, said works were property of GRUPO MANGO (Punta NA, S.A.). The exhibition happened, amongst other, in the metaverse in the form of NFTs. In light of this, the collective management organization VEGAP sued GRUPO MANGO for copyright…

IP Shots | Mercedes-Benz succeeds in registering its grille design as a trademark in the EU.

The Board of Appeal of the EUIPO has upheld Mercedes-Benz’s appeal in case R 2316/2024-1, reversing the initial decision that rejected the registration of a figurative mark based on the front design of one of its car grilles, particularly of the following sign: Although the design was initially deemed to lack distinctiveness, the Board concluded…

IP Shots | Judgment of the General Court, Case T-66/24, Lidl Vertriebs GmbH & Co. KG v. EUIPO, 12 March 2025

The judgment of the General Court of the European Union on 12 March 2025 (T-66/24, Lidl v. EUIPO) sheds light on the extent of application of Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 6/2002 and the interpretation of the “grace period” as applicable to Community models disclosed by an author.   In this case, Lidl sought…

A&L Updates | Simplification of procedures of INDAUTOR

IP Shots | Boards of Appeal of the EUIPO – European Union Intellectual Property Office Clarifies Likelihood of Confusion in Healthcare Sector: Astoret vs Restoret

The EUIPO Boards of Appeal, in decision R 0056/2024-1, overturned the first instance decision, providing crucial insights into the assessment of likelihood of confusion in the pharmaceutical sector.   The Board emphasized that despite some visual and phonetic similarities between “Astoret” and “Restoret,” the specific nature of the goods and the high level of consumer…

A&L Updates | Ernesto Cebollero joins Arochi & Lindner’s Madrid office as Of Counsel

A&L Updates | Our Privacy Practice team recently attended the Global Privacy Summit in DC

A&L Updates | Trademark registration without affecting cultural heritage: a legal challenge in Mexico