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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...
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YELLOW VINTAGE LABEL is devoid of any distinctiveness

The relevant public is familiar with the use of eye-catching elements in the course of advertising. They are equally acc...
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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...
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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...
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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...