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Businesses concluding online consumer contracts will need to introduce a “withdrawal function”
What the new rules require Businesses concluding consumer contracts through a website or mobile application will be required to provide consumers with a dedicated “withdrawal function”. The purpose of this requirement is to ensure that consumers can exercise their right of withdrawal in a simple and user-friendly manner and for withdrawing from a contract to […]
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IP in action: from the business of emotion to market reality
As this edition lands just ahead of Valentine’s Day, we start with a topic that feels seasonal but is very real for brand owners: how emotion, language and symbolism translate into protectable IP – and where they don’t. Even the most universal ideas, like love or romance, can become powerful commercial assets when shaped into […]
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How AI, music, and iconic brands are shaping IP law in the Baltics
Welcome to our latest newsletter, where we share the latest developments in the world of intellectual property from Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia. Estonia: Protecting the Estonian language in the age of AI The Simpsons style in your ad: clever tribute or legal risk? Legal insights take centre stage at Tallinn Music Week Lithuania: Trade mark […]
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Piracy, patents & design law: the latest legal developments in the Baltics
Welcome to our latest newsletter, where we explore key legal developments shaping the Baltic region and beyond. This edition covers significant changes in EU design law, offering businesses stronger protection for digital and industrial designs. In Latvia, intellectual property challenges arise as the success of the Oscar-winning animated film Straume fuels piracy concerns, while a […]
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Lexology: The Media and Entertainment Law Review
In-Depth (formerly The Law Reviews): Media and Entertainment Law offers a practical overview of the legal and regulatory frameworks governing the media and entertainment industry, including print, broadcasting and online publication. Focusing on prominent recent trends and developments, it examines issues including free speech and media freedom, IP rights, competition and consumer rights, common contractual […]