EUIPO The figurative element of the mark applied for dominates the overall impression created by that mark
As regards the dominant elements of the signs at issue, for at least a non-negligible part of the relevant public the ve...
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シンガポール Applicable legal principles: Marks-similarity assessment – 2
(iv) When speaking of the assessment of a mark as a whole, the visual, aural or conceptual similarity of the marks in qu...
シンガポール Applicable legal principles: Marks-similarity assessment – 1
(i) The three aspects of similarity (i.e. visual, aural and conceptual similarities) are meant to guide the court’s inqu...
ニュージーランド Categorize the marks as having a low to moderate degree of similarity
“Deceived” implies the creation of an incorrect belief or mental impression and causing “confusion” may go no further th...
USPTO SERVICE WEST is Primarily Geographically Descriptive of Furniture Repair, Maintenance, and Transportation Services
Applicant’s own words prove that “WEST” is primarily a geographic term. On its website, Applicant states, “Service West ...
USPTO Are LA & Design and LAV (Stylized) Confusable for Drinking Glasses?
The nature of stylized letter marks or composite marks with stylized lettering is that they are both visual and oral ind...
シンガポール All in all, the marks are dissimilar to a significant degree – 2
No matter how one slices and dices it, the “V” in the Application Mark is a significant differentiating factor. The ambi...
シンガポール All in all, the marks are dissimilar to a significant degree – 1
Case law recognises two approaches to the aural similarity assessment. The first is to consider the dominant and distinc...
EUIPO ‘BIG MAC’ enjoys an enhanced degree of distinctiveness for meat sandwiches – 3
The interviewers asked an additional question regarding the frequency of usage of a fast-food product with the name ‘BIG...
EUIPO ‘BIG MAC’ enjoys an enhanced degree of distinctiveness for meat sandwiches – 2
The degree of distinctiveness measuring the degree to which a particular name, term or brand is associated by the genera...