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USPTO

Genericness Opposition to MLD FAMILY for Metachromatic Leukodystrophy (MLD) Advocacy

To show that a mark has acquired distinctiveness, an applicant must demonstrate that the relevant public understands the...
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...
EUIPO

The sign ‘GOOD-NITE’ is descriptive with regard to medicines in Class 5 – 2

A trade mark consisting of a neologism or a word composed of elements each of which is descriptive of characteristics of...
EUIPO

The sign ‘GOOD-NITE’ is descriptive with regard to medicines in Class 5 – 1

As regards the meaning of the word element ‘nite’, it will naturally be associated by the English-speaking public with t...
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

Verbal element ‘viento’ is clearly secondary in the visual perception of the sign – 1

When signs consist of both verbal and figurative components, in principle, the verbal component of the sign usually has ...
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...
EUIPO

A mere promotional statement that highlights the provider’s commitment to excellence

The colours in the sign applied for (i.e. yellow and black), cannot detract the relevant public’s attention from the sem...
EUIPO

Combination of colours’ distinctiveness still under scrutiny – 2

In order for combinations of colours which are the subject of an application for registration of a trade mark, claimed i...
EUIPO

Combination of colours’ distinctiveness still under scrutiny – 1

It must be noted that, although Article 7(1)(b) of Regulation 2017/1001 does not differentiate according to types of sig...