EUIPO 10 – IN – 1 is uncapable of fulfilling the essential function of a trade mark – 1
The contested sign is a combination of numeric and verbal elements ‘10 - IN - 1’, read as ‘ten in one’ in English. It cl...
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EUIPO Bearing the conflicting similar signs come from the undertakings that are economically linked
Visually the signs coincide in the verbal element ‘WENDY’S’, which is clearly legible in both signs. As to the stylisati...
インド India’s Trademark Registry Accepts Its First Smell Trademark – 4
When a vehicle fitted with tyres containing the present smell passes by, a customer perceiving the smell in question wil...
インド India’s Trademark Registry Accepts Its First Smell Trademark – 3
As regards distinctiveness, in case of visually perceptible marks, a mere glance may be sufficient to establish distinct...
インド India’s Trademark Registry Accepts Its First Smell Trademark – 2
A graphical representation akin to the one that is usually filed by applicants in case of for instance a word mark or a ...
インド India’s Trademark Registry Accepts Its First Smell Trademark – 1
Word marks are more easily perceptible and a large number of variations around the same word may get registered as diffe...
USPTO Is BLACK SWAN for Vodka Confusable with BLACK SWAN for Wine?
The depiction of a dark swan (in black, grey, and white) strengthens the impact of the dominant literal terms BLACK SWAN...
USPTO TTAB Finds TURNKEY STORAGE Merely Descriptive of Self-Storage Facilities
There is no dispute that Applicant has invested in promoting its self‑storage services and has generated millions in rev...
USPTO TTAB Reverses 2(d) Refusal of GASPER ROOFING Over JASPER CONTRACTORS – 2
The additional wording in each mark, ROOFING and CONTRACTORS, albeit disclaimed, further contributes to differences in s...
USPTO TTAB Reverses 2(d) Refusal of GASPER ROOFING Over JASPER CONTRACTORS – 1
Generally, the principle that there is no correct pronunciation of a mark applies with greater force when one of the mar...