Serbia has recently initiated a public discussion over a Draft Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Act. The new act aligns with the EU's Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR) and creates the legal preconditions for the further development and integration of Serbian alternative fuels infrastructure with the neighbouring countries and Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T).

In April 2026, the Higher Regional Court of Düsseldorf ordered a kitchen appliance manufacturer to pay approximately EUR 36,000 in damages after it filed unjustified patent infringement notifications with a major online marketplace provider, resulting in a competitor's product listings being blocked. The case raises important questions about the limits of using marketplace complaint systems to enforce intellectual property rights.

In a recent decision, the Austrian Supreme Court considered when the use of a sign on a website, booking platforms, and social media amounts to the use of the sign in Austria and infringement of a trademark protected in that country.