The Court of Justice of the European Union issued a landmark ruling in April 2026, clarifying when music sampling and other uses of protected works may qualify as lawful “pastiche” under EU copyright law. The decision establishes three cumulative conditions that may shape how creators and practitioners across creative fields assess permissible use going forward.
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On Sept. 11, 2025, the European Commission published a draft for consultation of the revised Technology Transfer Block Exemption Regulation (TTBER) and updated Technology Transfer Guidelines (Guidelines). The aim of this revision is to adapt the rules to recent market developments and case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union.
The European Union has undertaken a comprehensive modernization and harmonization of its design protection framework.
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The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) handed down its ruling in Kwantum v. Vitra on 24 October 2024. This ruling reflects a significant shift regarding EU protection
Continue Reading EU Court Ruling Expands Copyright Protection for International Works of Applied Art
The Dutch Supreme Court (Hoge Raad) recently submitted prejudicial questions to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), the EU’s highest court, to clarify the application
Continue Reading Are US-Designed Chairs Without US IP Protection Copyright Protectable in Netherlands and Belgium as Works of Applied Art?
A case that originated in Finland concerned liability for a defective product and the concept of “producer” under EU trademark law. A coffee machine caught fire. The machine contained trademarks
Continue Reading Trademark Owner Liable to Consumer for Product Defect, European Court of Justice Rules
Success comes with a price. As of July 1, 2022, influencers with more than 500,000 followers (“Major Influencers”) will be under Dutch Media Authority (Commissariaat van de Media)
Continue Reading Major Influencers Under the Loupe – Dutch Media Authority Publishes New Policy Rule Effective July 1
Imagine this: what if Dutch Formula-1 racecar driver Max Verstappen would deliver your groceries? That would be something, right? Although – according to a 2016 commercial – when doing so,
Continue Reading “Under Dutch law, a lookalike in a commercial may be a so-called portrait that the person portrayed may be able to resist”: Supreme Court of the Netherlands
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On Dec. 15, 2021, the Hague District Court delivered its judgement in incident in Vestel v Philips c.s., published Jan. 18, 2022.2 The judgement in incident is
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Cameratoezicht wordt veelvuldig toegepast op de openbare weg, bijvoorbeeld bij zero emissie zones, milieuzones en via Intelligent Acces. Intelligent Acces richt zich op het op een slimme manier toegang verlenen
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