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CTV News
09-07-2025
- Business
- CTV News
EU Court rules ‘I love' sign cannot be trademarked for clothing
I Love NY merchandise is on display for sale at a gift shop in Lower Manhattan, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer) BRUSSELS — The European General Court on Wednesday ruled against German company in its bid to trademark the 'I love' sign, with a heart symbolizing 'love,' for clothing items such as t-shirts, sweatshirts, and pullovers. The Court upheld the European Union Intellectual Property Office's (EUIPO) 2022 rejection of trademark applications. The company had sought to register the 'I love' sign, featuring a red heart, in specific positions on garments, including the left chest, the back of the neck and the inside label. EUIPO originally rejected the applications on the grounds that the mark lacked distinctiveness. According to the office, the 'I love' expression is immediately understood as a general message of affection and not a sign capable of distinguishing the clothing as originating from a particular brand. The Court, the EU's second-highest, agreed. 'The sign in question is commonly used and universally recognized as meaning 'I love',' the Court said. 'Its placement does not give it a distinctive character that would allow consumers to identify it as originating from a particular business.' did not immediately respond to an emailed request for comment. --- Reporting by Charlotte Van Campenhout; Editing by Bernadette Baum
Hindustan Times
20-06-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Dutch launch operation Orange Shield to keep NATO summit safe
By Charlotte Van Campenhout and Bart Biesemans Dutch launch operation Orange Shield to keep NATO summit safe AMSTERDAM, - The Netherlands has launched operation Orange Shield to protect next week's NATO summit, deploying combat helicopters, sea patrols, over 10,000 military and police personnel, bomb squads and air defence systems. About 6,000 delegates and leaders from 32 countries, including U.S. President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, will attend the closed-off event at The Hague's World Forum. The Dutch navy will deploy seven frigates as part of the country's largest security operation. "The aim is to observe everything that's happening in the area, at sea, and in the air," commander of the Tromp frigate Dennis Oorburg told Reuters. Dutch counterterrorism chief Pieter-Jaap Aalbersberg told Dutch broadcaster NOS that cybersecurity risks were also being closely monitored. Heads of state and ministers from NATO countries will arrive at Schiphol Airport on Monday and be escorted to The Hague via a secure highway corridor. On Tuesday, Dutch King Willem-Alexander will host a state dinner for NATO leaders. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who is set not to attend the summit, has also been invited to the dinner but has not yet confirmed his attendance. The summit officially begins on Wednesday, with NATO boss Mark Rutte aiming to get consensus from leaders on a 5% defence spending target, demanded by Trump. But Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has opposed the higher target. Protests are expected around the summit, including a planned highway blockade by Extinction Rebellion environmental activists and demonstrations against the war in Gaza and LGBTI hate speech. Police say protests will be allowed "within the limits of the law". This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Zawya
28-03-2025
- Business
- Zawya
EU to invest $1.4bln in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and digital skills
The European Commission will invest 1.3 billion euros ($1.4 billion) in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and digital skills through the Digital Europe Programme for 2025 to 2027, it said in a statement on Friday. "Securing European tech sovereignty starts with investing in advanced technologies and in making it possible for people to improve their digital competences," European Commission digital chief Henna Virkkunen said. ($1 = 0.9281 euros) (Reporting by Charlotte Van Campenhout; Editing by Kevin Liffey)
Reuters
21-03-2025
- Business
- Reuters
EU to delay 2040 climate target proposal beyond Q1 -Commission
BRUSSELS, March 21 (Reuters) - The EU's 2040 climate target proposal will be delayed beyond Q1 of 2024, a European Commission spokesperson said on Friday. "Q1 indeed ends next week ... so we can confidently say that it will not be adopted in Q1", the spokesperson told reporters. Make sense of the latest ESG trends affecting companies and governments with the Reuters Sustainable Switch newsletter. Sign up here. Reporting by Charlotte Van Campenhout, Kate Abnett, Editing by
Yahoo
04-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Belgium's new PM plans tougher migration, nuclear revival, and defence boost
By Charlotte Van Campenhout BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgium's new Prime Minister Bart De Wever presented his government's focus to parliament on Tuesday, highlighting stricter migration policies, reversing the nuclear phase-out law, and increasing defence spending to meet NATO targets. The right-wing Flemish nationalist, once a harsh critic of Belgium's French-speaking southern region and its socio-economic policies, has recently adopted a more conciliatory tone, even starting his statement in French instead of Dutch. See for yourself — The Yodel is the go-to source for daily news, entertainment and feel-good stories. By signing up, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy. His government wants to curb migration. Belgium received 39,615 asylum applications in 2024, 11.6% more than in 2023, while the country's reception capacity is just over 36,200 places and was nearly full for the entire year. "To organize a more orderly and humane migration policy, it must be much stricter", De Wever said. Among other things, his government will make family reunification harder. The new government will also get rid of Belgium's nuclear phase-out law, with De Wever calling it "outdated". Energy Minister Mathieu Bihet told local media that Belgium is looking to build new reactors. He repeated plans to increase defence spending to 2% of GDP by 2029, in line with NATO commitments, and to 2.5% by 2034. Currently, Belgium allocates just 1.3% of its GDP to defence. 'As a founding member of NATO, it is our duty to do our part to protect Western society", said De Wever, who attended the informal EU retreat on Monday just two hours after being sworn in.
