2021-2022 Yearbook of Case Law

The 11th edition of the Yearbook of European Case Law on Industrial and Intellectual Property compiles and analyzes 31 judgments of the Court of Justice from 2021 and 2022. The publication provides a systematic overview of European case law on topics such as trademarks, copyright, patents, designs, piracy, geographical indications, personal data, plant varieties, and trade secrets.

Among the selected topics are an analysis of parallel imports and the exhaustion of trademark rights, the liability of digital platforms, preliminary injunctions in patent cases, the protection of designs, the scope of appellations of origin—including the Champagne ruling, which brought us so much satisfaction in 2022 and of which we are proud— the retention of personal data, and the protection of confidential information in public procurement.

Each decision is presented using a standard structure consisting of Facts, Rulings, and Commentary, which provides insight into the origin of the dispute, the criteria adopted by the Court, and the decision’s main legal and practical implications.

The result is a specialized overview of some of the rulings that have shaped the evolution of European industrial and intellectual property law over the past two years.