Region: Slovenia

Slovenian court adopts a fresh approach in TESLA revocation proceedings

In what appears to be a first for Slovenia, the Ljubljana Circuit Court has replaced four categories listed in international TESLA registrations with smaller subcategories, without explicit request from either party.

04 July 2024

New regulation establishes official fees for trademark cancellation and invalidation proceedings

The new Regulation on Official Fees came into force in late 2023, putting an end to a period of uncertainty for cancellation and invalidation applicants.

22 January 2024

Slovenian legislative overhaul reflects valuable steps towards harmonisation with EU IP framework

Amendments to the Slovenian Industrial Property Act signal that Slovenia is keen to modernise its legislation to keep up with digital trends. Other changes address extension-of-time requests and cancellation procedures, among many others.

07 September 2023

Amendments to the Industrial Property Act: key points highlighted

Procedures for trademark revocation and declarations of invalidity will now be initiated before the Slovenian Intellectual Property Office.

17 August 2023

Non-infringement action against EUTM based on prior use defence: Circuit Court issues landmark decision

In this dispute between rival brandy producers over the use of the name of a famous war hero, the court resolved several important legal issues and conflicts between national and EU laws.

27 January 2023

PEJO’s toilet duck mark flushed down the drain

This dispute between competitors in the toilet cleaner market highlights the criteria to take into account in assessing whether a trademark application has been filed in bad faith.

17 March 2022

Supreme Court recognises need for legal certainty in assignment of IP rights

This decision of the Slovenian Supreme Court constitutes a crucial step towards legal certainty, clarifying the circumstances in which an assignment declaration or consent for transfer of an IP right will be considered valid.

19 November 2021

Higher Court allows prior use defence in EUTM infringement proceedings

This decision of the Higher Court of Slovenia in a dispute involving the Skenderbeu brandy is significant in that it establishes that the prior use defence can be used against EUTMs, and not only national trademarks.

17 September 2020

Plain tobacco packaging obligatory as of 1 January 2020

Following the coming into force of the plain packaging provisions of the Tobacco Act on 1 January 2020, Slovenia has joined the group of countries with the most restrictive rules for tobacco product packaging.

14 February 2020

Supreme Court clarifies conditions for existence of legal interest in non-infringement action

In a dispute between wine and spirits producers Kantina and Adol, the Slovenian Supreme Court has set aside the first and second-instance decisions, which had rejected a non-infringement action filed by Kantina on formal grounds.

17 May 2019