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Drop in IP appeals at top EU court may yield TM uncertainty

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Published on: 27 February 2024
Published by a Law360 reporter

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  • ‘Conflicting Decisions’
  • State of the General Court

Article summary

Law360: After the EU’s highest court dramatically cut back the number of intellectual property cases it hears, lawyers warn that the risk of conflicting and vague rulings from lower decision-makers could create uncertainty for European trademark law.

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