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Copyright & Digital Works
Public domain here, protected there: CJEU Anne Frank geo-blocking ruling
The CJEU's Anne Frank ruling (C-788/24): a work in the public domain in some EU countries can be published online if effective geo-blocking keeps out users…
Trademarks
Shape marks after Tetra Laval (T-104/25): when packaging cannot be a trade mark
The General Court invalidated Tetra Laval's octagonal carton mark (T-104/25) because its shape is technically functional. Why packaging needs design, patent and trade mark layers.
