Managing IP’s IP Stars guide has recognized Andrej Matijević as a distinguished IP Star for 2023 in the fields of both Trademarks and Patents. The distinction highlights Andrej Matijević’s leading role in shaping IP strategy for clients ranging from startups to global brands, with a focus on brand protection, invention safeguarding, and cross-border IP enforcement. This recognition underscores a long-standing commitment to excellence and innovation in intellectual property […]

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has cancelled the EUTM ‘Wong lo kat’ after determining it was filed in bad faith. The contested trademark, identical in sign and goods to an earlier EUTM held by the same proprietor, was filed just six days before the grace period for the original mark expired. A revocation application […]

According to a study by the EUIPO and the European Observatory on Infringements of IP Rights, in 2021, a record 18,726 green EU trade marks (EUTMs) were filed at the EUIPO, representing 12% of all EUTM applications that year. The report highlights that non-EU countries notably China, South Korea, Switzerland, the UK, and the US—file a greater proportion of green […]

In 2018, NBA star Luka Dončić’s mother, Mirjam Poterbin, filed a U.S. trademark application for “LUKA DONCIC 7” with his written consent when he was just 19. However, as Dončić’s career soared, he sought to take control of his branding through his company, Luka99 Inc., by filing his own trademark applications. The U.S. Patent and […]

Andrej Matijević earned international ranking by Chambers and Partners as one of the leading legal experts in intellectual property law, marking a major recognition of the firm’s niche focus and client results. This distinction reflected his successful work in brand protection, copyright, and advising on IP strategy across Croatia and beyond.

The new Croatian Copyright and Related Rights Law, which implements EU Directives 2019/790 and 2019/789 and aligns national legislation with the digital age, entered into force on 22 October 2021. Key changes include a broader definition of copyright-protected works, explicitly covering audiovisual and journalistic works and video games and multimedia content. The law also introduces […]

After nearly ten years of legal dispute, Lionel Messi has won exclusive rights to the trademark “MESSI” in the European Union. The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) upheld a previous ruling by the General Court of the EU, dismissing appeals by the EU Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and Spanish company J.M.-E.V. e hijos […]

On 1 April 2020, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) delivered a judgment (C-567/18) clarifying the liability of online platforms like Amazon for trademark infringement. The case concerned Coty’s claim that Amazon infringed its trademark by storing and shipping ‘Davidoff Hot Water’ perfume sold by third-party sellers without Coty’s consent to place the goods […]

The European Observatory on Infringements of IP Rights has launched two EU-wide studies on how SMEs and young Europeans perceive intellectual property (IP). The 2019 IP SME Scoreboard explores how SMEs use and understand IP rights, while the IP Youth Scoreboard examines what influences young people’s decisions when accessing digital content or buying goods, legally […]

On 19 June 2019 the General Court handed down its judgment in Case T-307/17 adidas AG vs EUIPO/Shoe Branding Europe BVBA. The General Court rejected adidas appeal and upheld the earlier decision of the Boards of Appeal before the EUIPO. The case concerned the validity of one of Adidas’s three-stripes European Union trade marks. The […]