IP cases involving Reemtsma Cigarettenfabriken GmbH

It has been some time since Meta (former Facebook) has announced its change of the business name [1] and also much wider transition of its activities into metaverse. Since then, much has been written about that but let us allow some additional thoughts on “Why Meta?” and what does it mean from the trademark perspective.

Ford joins the ranks of internationally renowned companies that have made an entry into the NFT and Web3.0 space with new trademark registrations. The American car company filed 19 new trademark applications to cover virtual automobiles and online retail services. As more companies are getting involved with NFT projects, unique IP concerns are expected to follow soon.

Moët & Chandon, Dom Pérignon, Laurent-Perrier and other world-class producers of champagne can no longer use this term to label their products in Russia. The new law passed on 2 July 2021 has caused a considerable upheaval among champagne producers but also consumers. Our legal team has taken a closer look into this dynamics of using geographical indicators.