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...
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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...
EUIPO Blue rhombus with curved sides and slightly rounded edges lacks distinctive character
Consumers typically will not pay attention to nuances if they are confronted with an otherwise basic geometrical shape, ...
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 The relevant public would understand the word ‘BETTR’ as ‘better’ meaning – 2
Although the word ‘BETTR’ is written without the ‘E’ vowel, native speakers are still highly likely to autocorrect it th...
EUIPO The relevant public would understand the word ‘BETTR’ as ‘better’ meaning – 1
Regarding the acceptance of an identical sign in Hong Kong and the United Kingdom, the European Union trade mark regime ...
USPTO Is “GREEN COLLECTIVE” Merely Descriptive of Kitchen Utensils?
The combined terms GREEN and COLLECTIVE are merely descriptive if the individual components retain their descriptive mea...
EUIPO Just saying ‘It’s B’ doesn’t make it the same B! – 2
According to settled case-law, a sign consisting of a single letter has a minimum degree of distinctive character or a w...