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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...
EUIPO

Non-hypothetical future risk of undue profit from the reputation of the ‘GAP’ brand – 1

Visually and aurally, the contested sign incorporates the sole element constituting the earlier mark. This element is di...
EUIPO

The marks coincide in the element ‘GRO*GREEN’

In the present case, the marks coincide in the element ‘GRO*GREEN’, which is the dominant and most distinctive element o...
USPTO

Is ELEMENTAL BEAUTY for Skincare Products Confusable with BEAUTY IS ELEMENTAL for Nutritional Supplements? – 1

Here, both marks contain the identical words ELEMENTAL and BEAUTY, with Applicant’s mark ELEMENTAL BEAUTY transposing th...
USPTO

Is APPARITION Confusable with PHANTOM for Wine? – 2

APPARITION and PHANTOM are completely different words that otherwise share no similarities as to sound or appearance. In...
USPTO

Is APPARITION Confusable with PHANTOM for Wine? – 1

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has held that if there is evidence that a mark, or an element of a mar...