Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEU Court of Justice has ruled IKEA can pursue legal action against Belgian party Vlaams Belang (Reuters)The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that Inter IKEA can pursue legal action against Belgian party Vlaams Belang over unauthorised trademark use. The dispute follows a 2022 political campaign by the party featuring imagery mimicking IKEA's trademarks and assembly manual graphics. The Luxembourg-based court stated freedom of expression does not automatically justify using a famous trademark without permission. The case now returns to the Belgian Business Court in Brussels to make a final decision based on the EU guidance. The legal win comes as IKEA plans to launch a second-hand marketplace platform allowing UK customers to buy and sell pre-owned furniture. In fullIKEA wins EU court battle against Belgian far-right party after trademark rowMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
EU says IKEA can launch legal action against Belgian far-right party
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEU Court of Justice has ruled IKEA can pursue legal action against Belgian party Vlaams Belang (Reuters)The Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled that Inter IKEA can pursue legal action against Belgian party Vlaams Belang over unauthorised trademark use. The dispute follows a 2022 political campaign by the party featuring imagery mimicking IKEA's trademarks and assembly manual graphics. The Luxembourg-based court stated freedom of expression does not automatically justify using a famous trademark without permission. The case now returns to the Belgian Business Court in Brussels to make a final decision based on the EU guidance. The legal win comes as IKEA plans to launch a second-hand marketplace platform allowing UK customers to buy and sell pre-owned furniture. In fullIKEA wins EU court battle against Belgian far-right party after trademark rowMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
