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Denmark takes a stand against deepfakes – rules are not yet law
By Laura Stravinskaite | Posted on August 12, 2025
Denmark has received international attention for its political agreement aimed at protecting individuals from misuse of their likeness and voice through deepfake technology. However, while many online articles refer to it as a new law, it is important to clarify that this is not yet enacted legislation, but rather a political agreement—a legislative proposal still in the making. The agreement, supported by...
Danish Copyright Act – You may (still) lawfully use copyrighted works for parody purposes
By Mette Parlev | Posted on June 10, 2024
An amendment to the Danish Copyright Act will enter into force on July 1, 2024. The amendment codifies a long-used principle in Danish law that the use of copyrighted works in parodies and caricatures does not constitute an infringement of the work. This principle faltered when the Eastern High Court suddenly changed it in a...
CJEU clarifies protected designations of origin in Danish Feta case
By AWA | Posted on August 2, 2022
A recent judgment from the Court of Justice of the European Union has clarified the extent of protection for protected designations of origin The Feta saga appears to have reached its conclusion with the judgment in case C‑159/20 from the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). Feta has lived a tumultuous life as...
Tags: CJEU, Denmark, Feta, Greece, PDO, protected designations of origin
Boost for brand owners as Denmark introduces Product and Market Surveillance Law
By AWA | Posted on August 21, 2020
On 4 June 2020 the Danish Parliament passed the Product and Market Surveillance Law, which concerns product safety and provides increased powers to the authorities to take action against online retailers such as Amazon, Wish and AliExpress in a move that can be seen as a boost for brand owners. Denmark’s latest legislation supplements Regulation 2019/1020 on...
Tags: brands, Denmark, market surveillance, online, products, Trademark
Court decisions highlight challenges using copyright to protect designs in Denmark
By AWA | Posted on June 24, 2020
Two eagerly-awaited decisions from the Danish courts serve as a reminder that registered design rights offer greater protection over copyright in cases concerning lookalike products Both designers Ilse Jacobsen with rubber boots and Anne Black with a hanging flower pot, vase and jar with lid stated these products enjoyed copyright protection, but as seen in...
Tags: copyright, Denmark, design rights, designs, Infringement, marketing
WIPO panel finds that Danish start-up Acubit engaged in reverse domain name hijacking
By AWA | Posted on April 29, 2020
Technology start-up Acubit claimed that Danish trademark rules and practice should assign domain names to the relevant trademark owner. A panel from the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Centre disagreed, as the UDRP governs in case of reverse domain name hijacking. Background Founded in 2016, Acubit A/S is a Danish start-up, which develops technology to locate people and objects around...
Tags: Bad faith, Denmark, domain hijacking, domains, mediation, trademarks, UDRP, WIPO
EUIPO figures reveal that trademark infringement is an expensive business in Denmark
By AWA | Posted on January 20, 2020
The 2019 Status Report on IPR Infringement from the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) reveals that the annual sales lost due to counterfeiting in Denmark amount to €828 million. This represents 4.2% of the total sales in the 11 sectors covered by the report, which included cosmetics and personal care, clothing, footwear and accessories and pharmaceuticals....
Tags: cosmetics, counterfeits, Denmark, EUIPO, Infringement, personal care, Pharmaceuticals, trademarks
Denmark champions patents as fundamental to preventing climate change
By AWA | Posted on September 26, 2019
Danish Minister for Industry, Business and Financial Affairs Simon Kollerup stated that protecting the intellectual property rights of innovative green companies is essential. Kollerup’s comments come as a Joint Report from the European Patent Office (EPO) and European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) published on IPR-intensive industries and economic performance in the European Union. The...
Tags: CCMT, climate-change, Denmark, EPO, EUIPO, green innovations, green transition, patents
The invention causing a storm at music festivals this year – Lapee
By AWA | Posted on July 29, 2019
When people think of music festivals they think of bright lights, loud music, alcohol and crowds of people coming together. They rarely consider the practical aspects of using the toilet at these festivals. For women, the reality is a less than desirable situation with endless lines for portable toilets, but on the other hand men...
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Tags: Denmark, entrepreneur, Intellectual Property, Patent, startup, Trademark
Case highlights difficulty in establishing use-based rights in Denmark under new Trademark Act
By AWA | Posted on June 3, 2019
The new Trademark Act came into force in Denmark at the start of 2019. Amendments to the act include an updated fee structure, a fast-track scheme and changes to the application date for renewals. The amendments came further to the EU Trademarks Directive (2015/2436), with member states having until 14 January 2019 to transpose the...
Tags: Denmark, EUIPO, geographical scope, local significance, maritime and commercial court, online exposure, trademark act, use-based IP rights
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