Outside Publication
No Win for Lottoland as the General Court Confirms Bad Faith Filing of POWERBALL, World Trademark Review
February 10, 2026Partner Mathilde Carle and of counsel Julie Gonard authored an analysis for World Trademark Review of the EU General Court’s recent decision confirming that Lottoland’s filing of the POWERBALL mark constituted bad faith.
Their commentary highlights how the ruling reinforces that trademark filings made solely to block competitors’ legitimate referential use, without a genuine intent to use the mark, can violate EU trademark principles, signaling heightened scrutiny of strategically motivated applications.