In this contribution (Part 5: "The right to impose assignments of related rights and the CJEU") we examine the recent opinion of the Advocate General at the Court of Justice of the EU regarding the transfer of related rights.

With the 2022 World Cup moving towards its final stages, it’s time to take a moment to reflect on the extent to which football and IP are intertwined.

The Benelux Court of Justice ruled on 13 May 2022 that the (word) mark "GOODBYE ” followed by a color was purely descriptive.

The Court of Appeal reiterated that for the artist to enjoy copyright protection on his work, it is necessary for him to prove that his creations are the expression of his own intellectual creation.

The Court of Appeal of Ghent ruled on a case concerning allegedly confusing and parasitic copy of packaging.

The Belgian Data Protection Authority (DPA) recently fined an NGO and its researcher for publishing raw and sometimes sensitive data.

The Belgian DPA recently fined an international digital marketing organization for non-compliance with GDPR.

In recent years we have seen a clear rise of companies who manage the Intellectual Property rights of photographers, authors, etc.