In the face of the escalating environmental crisis driven by overconsumption, there is a
growing recognition of the urgent need for environmental consciousness and a sustainable …

The 2015 EU trademark law reform introduced a peculiar rule for reconciling trademark
rights with freedom of artistic expression. According to Recital 21 EUTMR and Recital 27 …

The issue of reconciling trade mark rights and freedom of expression is a classic question
discussed by European scholars which has recently been reopened because of the express …

In intellectual property law, overlaps of exclusive rights stemming from different protection
regimes raise particular problems. The protection available in one intellectual property …

This volume offers a detailed analysis of the issues related to the protection of non-
traditional marks. In recent years, the domain of trademark law and the scope of trademark …

1. Distinctive function of the trade mark and principle of speciality. According to the
traditional definition, the trade mark is a distinctive sign whose primary aim is to indicate the …

The article explores legal mechanisms for striking a balance of competing interests on the
premise of freedom of expression and freedom of competition in the area of trade mark …

English summary: In what way do works of art, inventions and other subject matter of
intellectual property rights exist? Alexander Peukert shows that the notion of such an …

Trademark scholarship has focused largely on the protection of trademark rights against
consumer confusion and the dilution of trademarks. Studies of limitations on trademark …

Traditionally, trademarks were considered as convenient tools for source identification, and
were granted legal recognition on this premise. However, more recently, trademarks have …