Law & Practice

EUROPEAN UNION: No Monkey Business as CJEU Confirms Opponent’s Trademarks Must Be Valid at the Date of the Opposition Decision

Published: March 24, 2026

Gill Dennis Pinsent Masons London, United Kingdom INTA Bulletins Correspondent, Non-Traditional Marks Committee

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Joana Alves Coelho Simões, Garcia, Corte-Real & Associados Porto, Portugal INTA Bulletins Correspondents, Famous and Well-known Trademarks Committee

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