Archive – IP (2025)

Increasingly in trademark practice, we see applicants attempting to register trademarks for well-known marks (historically or currently), but caution is advised – this could constitute bad faith filing, so read on to learn more!

The Czech Republic and Slovakia are planning to join the unified patent (UP) scheme. Their governments have signed all the necessary treaties. They have just postponed ratification for the time being. It is not yet possible to obtain a UP in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Does this mean that this

The Swiss Federal Administrative Court has ruled against the Swiss Ice Hockey Federation (SIHF), concluding a legal dispute over the use of the Swiss national emblem (the coat of arms with a cross) on hockey jerseys and in connection with the Swiss national hockey team. The court confirmed that the

Clients often approach us with requests for having their brand registered globally, and for all goods and services. However, is it realistically possible to own a “worldwide trademark” for all goods and services? As you can probably guess, it is not. It is nonetheless possible to get close to this g