EUIPO The coinciding word element ‘Sushi’ is descriptive for the relevant goods and service – 1
The coinciding word element ‘Sushi’ will be perceived by the relevant German public as a Japanese dish in the form of sm...
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EUIPO nooka your space is not confusable with NOKIA – 3
Moreover, even if the goods concerned can be advertised orally, on radio or by other consumers, that does not invalidate...
EUIPO nooka your space is not confusable with NOKIA – 2
As regards, third, the conceptual comparison of the signs at issue, the Board of Appeal found that the word ‘nokia’ maki...
EUIPO nooka your space is not confusable with NOKIA – 1
The element ‘noka’ or ‘nooka’ of the mark applied for will not be the only element to be pronounced. It must be held tha...
EUIPO Minor differences are insufficient to rule out a likelihood of confusion – 2
Consumers within the EU may purchase the earlier anti-aging skincare products from a manufacturer’s own online shop, eve...
EUIPO Minor differences are insufficient to rule out a likelihood of confusion – 1
The Board concurs with the contested decision that both signs are figurative marks composed of two letter ‘F’s mirrored ...
USPTO Is DANKE Confusable with MERCI for Chocolates?
MERCI and DANKE both mean thank you. But because “thank you” is widely used in the industry and pervasively associated w...
EUIPO No likelihood of confusion between “Pets at Home” and “BEPETHOME” – 5
The word ‘HOME’ is also part of basic English vocabulary, as confirmed by the Court. This word is among the ‘3000’ most ...
EUIPO No likelihood of confusion between “Pets at Home” and “BEPETHOME” – 4
As confirmed by the General Court, the public is often confronted with terms and expressions or acronyms which it regard...
EUIPO No likelihood of confusion between “Pets at Home” and “BEPETHOME” – 3
The question that arises here is whether the relevant public may understand the word ‘PET’ – and its plural form ‘PETS’ ...