EUIPO How do weak distinctive elements sound together?
It is well-established case-law that the greater or lesser degree of distinctiveness of the elements common to the mark ...
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EUIPO BMV’ found to free-ride on BMW’s reputation
Visually, the signs are similar to an above-average degree. The signs coincide in the letters ‘BM’, placed in the same o...
EUIPO TOUR DE FRANCE: ‘Tour de’ is too weak to prevent registration of ‘TOUR DE X’
The risk that the public may believe that the goods or services in question come from the same undertaking or from econo...
WIPO WIPO Domain Name Decisions – L’Oréal v. Schleich Thomas
The disputed domain name "lloreal.com" incorporates the mark "L'Oreal" nearly in full, changing only by omitting the apo...
EUIPO Same letter, different graphical depiction – not enough for likelihood of confusion without the same concept
The Board of Appeal (BoA) notes that the overall visual impression of the signs, even if both are perceived as containin...
シンガポール Similarity of marks
Monster Energy Company v Artisan Boulangerie Compagnie Pte Ltd SGIPOS 8The well-established criteria of visual, aural an...
インド Delhi High Court Grants Permanent Injunction In Favor Of Bridgestone
Defendant’s mark ‘BRIMESTONE’ is nearly identical to Plaintiff’s mark ‘BRIDGESTONE’. Defendant has not only imitated Pla...
EUIPO Proof of use: Colour added, but character unchanged
The use in colour of the mark registered in black and white does not alter the distinctive character of that mark, where...
EUIPO Conflict between the design of snack packaging and an earlier trade mark for snacks
The earlier trade mark is a figurative mark consisting of the stylised uppercase letters ‘KRAX’, arranged in descending ...