EUIPO Interdependence Principle – 2
The outcome depends on the particularities of each case, but as a rule of thumb it can be said that when there is an ave...
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EUIPO Interdependence Principle – 1
The Court has set out the essential principle that evaluating likelihood of confusion implies some interdependence betwe...
EUIPO Likelihood of confusion for the Englsih-speaking public for whom the signs represent misspellings of a known word
The contested sign consists of the sole verbal element ‘HyghLyght’ which will be perceived as an uncommon misspelling of...
EUIPO No reason to assume that the relevant public would perceive the marks as having the same commercial origin even for identical goods – 4
Applying the interdependence principle, given the relevant public’s average level of attention, even assuming an enhance...
EUIPO No reason to assume that the relevant public would perceive the marks as having the same commercial origin even for identical goods – 3
Aurally, the contested sign will be pronounced as two terms /ENERGY ALPHA/ whereas the earlier mark as a short term /ALP...
EUIPO No reason to assume that the relevant public would perceive the marks as having the same commercial origin even for identical goods – 2
The fact that the second, shorter element of the contested sign ‘ALPHA’ coincides in some letters with the earlier mark’...
EUIPO No reason to assume that the relevant public would perceive the marks as having the same commercial origin even for identical goods – 1
Visually, the signs clearly differ in their structure and length. The earlier mark consists of a single word, ‘ALPA’, wh...
USPTO “NO LAW DEGREE REQUIRED” Fails to Function as a Source Indicator for Business Consulting and Legal Information Services
“Failure to function” is an umbrella term because there are many reasons why a proposed mark may not function as an indi...
USPTO Is YOGUT for Freeze-Dried Yogurt-Based Snacks Confusable with YOURGUT for Yogurt?
The registered mark is YOURGUT for yogurt and Applicant’s mark is YOGUT for freezedried yogurt-based snacks. The marks, ...
USPTO EASY BEE-ZY KNOCK OUT Not Confusable with OSO EASY and OSO EASY PEASY for Live Plants – 2
The application does not contain any limitation on the channels of trade or intended customers and, thus, the potential ...