dr M. Markiewicz for Prawo.pl: A Trademark Drawn into the Political Arena – Lessons from the IKEA Case

An article by Tomasz Ciechoński was published on the Prawo.pl website, to which Dr. Michał Markiewicz provided a brief statement regarding the CJEU ruling of September 8, 2026, on the use of IKEA trademarks in a political campaign.

Increasingly, in disputes concerning intellectual property rights, the CJEU is called upon to balance the scope of such protection against conflicting fundamental rights—in this case, the right to freedom of expression. Once again, we have received new guidelines regarding the criteria that must be considered in such conflicts.

Link to the article: https://www.prawo.pl/biznes/tsue-ikea-a-uzycie-znaku-w-kampanii-politycznej,1552432.html