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Consumers focus on the verbal elements rather than on the representation of the ice cream itself on the packaging – 1

The assessment of the similarity between two marks means more than taking just one component of a composite trademark an...
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All the elements making up the contested sign do not depart from the norm or customs of the sector of laundry and cleaning products – 2

It should also be borne in mind that novelty or originality are not relevant criteria for assessing the distinctive char...
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All the elements making up the contested sign do not depart from the norm or customs of the sector of laundry and cleaning products – 1

The perception of the average consumer is not necessarily the same for trade marks consisting of the appearance of the p...
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A serious risk that the use of the contested mark would take unfair advantage of the reputation of the earlier mark – 3

It conveys an image of prestige, sophistication, exclusivity, and high economic value. This image has been built over de...
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A serious risk that the use of the contested mark would take unfair advantage of the reputation of the earlier mark – 2

In the present case, there is a specific and undeniable connection defined by the market sector targeted by the conteste...
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A serious risk that the use of the contested mark would take unfair advantage of the reputation of the earlier mark – 1

The signs to be compared are the earlier figurative mark, consisting of four ‘G’ letters arranged in a square to form a ...
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Figurative and graphic differences in the contested sign are not able to distract the public’s attention from its verbal element – 2

The earlier mark consists of the word ‘TOGGO’ represented in stylised, slightly displaced characters in orange. The styl...
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Figurative and graphic differences in the contested sign are not able to distract the public’s attention from its verbal element – 1

Although the overall impression conveyed to the relevant public by a composite trade mark may, in certain circumstances,...
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The coinciding word element ‘Sushi’ is descriptive for the relevant goods and service – 2

While both signs feature a distinctive verbal element, namely ‘Sho’ (in the earlier mark) and ‘Jo’ (in the contested sig...
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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...