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Sustainability and consumer protection as part of corporate brand identity and trademark selection – avoid greenwashing pitfalls and earn customer trust
Sustainability, climate issues, and the circular economy are gaining momentum among both consumers and businesses. Companies are actively striving to...
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Is a handbag a handbag in the metaverse as well?
Virtual worlds, virtual goods, NFTs, Web 3.0, and blockchain technology have been increasingly covered in the media in recent years. As an impulse to...
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COMING SOON TO AN EU COUNTRY NEAR YOU: THE NEW DEAL FOR CONSUMERS
The New Deal for Consumers initiative, adopted by the European Union (“EU”) Commission on 11 April 2018, is aimed at strengthening enforcement of EU...
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IP litigation and alternative dispute resolution options in Finland
In any IP dispute, the first issues to determine are the validity, strength and scope of protection of the IP right in question. In Finland, the...
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2020 INTA Virtual Annual Meeting & Leadership Meeting
BUSINESS AS UNUSUAL In May 2018 I wrote a Berggren blog about my four hectic days at the INTA Annual Meeting in Seattle. This year, of course, like...
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ARE YOU LATE FOR YOUR DOMAIN NAME CHECK-UP?
If you haven´t had your check-up recently, you may want to contact a domain name service provider to determine whether the domain corresponding to...
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Carrot Salmon, Seitan Ham and the Flesh of Fruit, Oh My!
There has been much discussion recently about the types of names that are suitable for products that serve as a replacement for food of animal...
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How is your .fi domain doing?
If you do not know, you may check here, whether the .fi domain corresponding to your trademark or company name is still available. Now, you may think...
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BREXIT - THE LATEST TRADEMARK NEWS
The UK is leaving the EU. A Brexit deal has been agreed in principle with the European Union. However, the UK and the EU must both approve and sign...
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Trademark Greetings from EUIPO*!
It was a pleasure for me to represent FICPI* and attend two interesting meetings in Alicante, Spain this week as EUIPO invited their stakeholders and...
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