ECTA Bulletin: The June Edition is Out! READ IT HERE!

• ECTA 43rd Annual Conference: As the ECTA community heads to Berlin, enjoy a welcome message from President Carina Gommers!
• ECTA Committee updates: Interview on the Diversity & Inclusion Task Force, reports from the EUIPO-Link and WIPO-Link Committees, as well as recent developments from the International Trade Committee. The Patent Committee gives an overview of the last two years of the Unified Patent Court.
• IP news: Updates from the USPTO, the Arab region, and developments in Turkish trade mark law. Copyright focus with a significant Chinese case and a comparative look at the EU and UK frameworks.
• Case law highlights: Major rulings such as the German Birkenstock shoes and the Thatchers vs. Aldi case.
• New Bulletin series launch on Article 8(4) EUTMR - ‘a non-registered trade mark or of another sign used in the course of trade’ may form the basis for opposition to registration of an EUTM on relative grounds. The first chapter focuses on Germany and Poland, with more Member States to follow!

Thank you to the ECTA Publications Committee for another excellent edition! A print-friendly version is available for members only in the ECTA Library (private site).