In this issue:
- European Union trademark: the General Court confirms the refusal to register the OPENAI mark, held to be descriptive
- Designs: the addition of a heel strap does not confer individual character on the Crocs clog design
- Mark with a reputation: a political party’s freedom of expression may constitute due cause, subject to a balancing exercise (the “IKEA-Plan” case)
- Copyright: a short text published on a social network may be a protected work, and the news reporting exception may be limited to short extracts
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