This bulletin analyses recent antitrust investigations impacting pharmaceutical firms, bearings manufacturers, and global technology companies. It also reviews the European Union’s leading role in shaping international competition law and regulatory practices.
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India protests against The European Union Trademark Reforms
India has protested the European Union’s recent trademark reforms, highlighting concerns over potential seizures of legal pharmaceutical shipments in transit. The issue has been raised at the WTO, with India stressing possible TRIPS Agreement violations and adverse impacts on its generic medicine exports.
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The EU General Court sided with Kule over FC Barcelona in a dispute regarding the ‘Cule’ trademark. The decision highlights the need for credible, market-specific evidence of trademark use within the European Union.
Read more about Not a ‘Cule’ decision: FC Barcelona Loses Trademark Fight to KuleEU Trademark law threatens Indian Generic Export Market
The EU’s revised trademark law empowers customs to seize in-transit goods, raising serious concerns for Indian generic pharmaceutical exports. This development challenges established principles of territorial trademark enforcement and threatens global access to affordable medicines.
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