16 May 2025NewsCopyrightAnna Maria Stein

Recognisability tests in copyright infringement cases: A step too far?

A CJEU advocate general stepped in to untangle legal knots arising from conflicting copyright decisions. But his support for a fresh ‘recognisability test’ introduces an unwelcome twist, says Anna Maria Stein of Eversheds Sutherland.

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