EUIPO Undistinguishable from the shapes of the same type of goods commonly found in trade – 3
It should be recalled that, according to settled case-law, novelty or originality are not relevant criteria for assessin...
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EUIPO Undistinguishable from the shapes of the same type of goods commonly found in trade – 2
In those circumstances, only a mark which departs significantly from the norm or customs of the sector and thereby fulfi...
EUIPO Undistinguishable from the shapes of the same type of goods commonly found in trade – 1
The average consumer’s perception is not necessarily the same in relation to a three-dimensional mark consisting of the ...
USPTO Is Applicant’s Three-Dimensional Product Packaging Configuration Inherently Distinctive? – 2
The evidence establishes a “reasonable predicate” for finding that Applicant’s Mark is not inherently distinctive, and t...
USPTO Is “1849 BOURBON” for Distilled Spirits Confusable With “1849” for Wine?
While the addition of the disclaimed BOURBON may be a point of difference in Applicant’s proposed mark in sound when ful...
USPTO Is “TAC-O” Merely Descriptive of Food Seasonings and Cooking-Related Services?
Applicant contends that use of a hyphen in “TAC-O” changes the “O” into an interjection or exclamation, creating a doubl...
EUIPO The sign MUSIC.AI will be perceived as a straightforward reference to artificial intelligence applied to music – 4
Today, AI technology is applied across virtually all sectors, including the arts. As rightly noted by the examiner, in t...
EUIPO The sign MUSIC.AI will be perceived as a straightforward reference to artificial intelligence applied to music – 3
On account of the juxtaposition of the concepts conveyed by the terms ‘MUSIC’ and ‘AI’, the English-speaking public will...
EUIPO The sign MUSIC.AI will be perceived as a straightforward reference to artificial intelligence applied to music – 2
Moreover, the public is accustomed to the inclusion of special characters which, although formally not in line with the ...
EUIPO The sign MUSIC.AI will be perceived as a straightforward reference to artificial intelligence applied to music – 1
The examiner did not fail to consider the dot ‘.’ between the terms ‘MUSIC’ and ‘AI’. The examiner found that the dot si...