Last month, the Spanish National Police (Policia Nacional), together with the Dutch Police (Politie) and the Belgian Federal Police (Federale Politie, Police Fédérale) and Europol seized more than 34 000 plants of marijuana and arrested 17 individuals in a series of coordinated raids across the three countries. It is estimated the stolen electricity used to power the […]
A sign referring to marijuana may not, as the law currently stands, be registered as an EU trade mark
In 2016, Ms Santa Conte filed an application with the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) for registration of the following figurative sign as an EU trade mark, in respect of food and drink items and catering services: EUIPO rejected her application, finding that the sign was contrary to public policy. Ms Conte therefore brought […]