USPTO Is M8KIT Confusable with M8 for Clothing?
The existence of third-party registrations on similar goods can bear on a mark’s conceptual strength. Specifically, thir...
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EUIPO Verbal element ‘viento’ is clearly secondary in the visual perception of the sign – 2
The signs’ strong similarities stem from their figurative elements depicting an anchor within a circle, drawn up in the ...
EUIPO “C6” is Confusable with “C4” for Enegy drinks
Aurally, the earlier mark will be pronounced as ‘C4’ and the contested sign as ‘C6’. The figurative element of the conte...
USPTO Is “TASTE THE POETRY” for Vodka Confusable with “POETRY” for Wine?
Entitlement to a statutory cause of action is an element of the plaintiff’s case in every inter partes proceeding. Oppos...
USPTO CAMPANARIO for Alcoholic Beverages Except Beer Confusable with BELL TOWER for Beer
Under the doctrine of foreign equivalents, foreign words from common languages are translated into English to determine ...
EUIPO Non-hypothetical future risk of undue profit from the reputation of the ‘GAP’ brand – 5
The absence of any intent on the part of the proprietor of the contested sign to free-ride, even if established, is not ...
EUIPO Non-hypothetical future risk of undue profit from the reputation of the ‘GAP’ brand – 4
Moreover, it claimed that the images of glamour, of a modern and relaxed style, conveyed by the earlier mark and the rep...
EUIPO Non-hypothetical future risk of undue profit from the reputation of the ‘GAP’ brand – 3
The stronger that earlier mark’s distinctive character and reputation are, the easier it will be to accept that detrimen...
EUIPO Non-hypothetical future risk of undue profit from the reputation of the ‘GAP’ brand – 2
As regards the concept of ‘taking unfair advantage of the distinctive character or the repute of the trade mark’, also r...
USPTO Is ELEMENTAL BEAUTY for Skincare Products Confusable with BEAUTY IS ELEMENTAL for Nutritional Supplements? – 2
The Examining Attorney also made of record sixteen subsisting use-based thirdparty registrations showing that the same e...