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BREAKING: in his new Opinion in Louboutin AG Szpunar (confirms and) advises CJEU to rule that a trade mark combining colour and shape may be refused or declared invalid - The IPKat
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BREAKING: CJEU rules that Louboutin red sole mark does NOT fall within absolute ground for refusal - The IPKat
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The IPKat] BREAKING: CJEU rules that Louboutin red sole mark does NOT fall within absolute ground for refusal
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The Louboutin/Amazon cases (C-148/21 and C-184/21) and primary liability under EU trade mark law - The IPKat
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AG Szpunar advises CJEU not to extend direct liability for trade mark infringement to operators of online marketplaces - The IPKat
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CJEU applies Louboutin, clarifying notion of 'shape, or another characteristic, which gives substantial value to the goods' - The IPKat
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