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...
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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 Non-hypothetical future risk of undue profit from the reputation of the ‘GAP’ brand – 2
As regards the concept of ‘taking unfair advantage of the distinctive character or the repute of the trade mark’, also r...
EUIPO Non-hypothetical future risk of undue profit from the reputation of the ‘GAP’ brand – 1
Visually and aurally, the contested sign incorporates the sole element constituting the earlier mark. This element is di...
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 ...
EUIPO The marks coincide in the element ‘GRO*GREEN’
In the present case, the marks coincide in the element ‘GRO*GREEN’, which is the dominant and most distinctive element o...
EUIPO Relevant public — degree of attention
The average consumer of the category of products concerned is deemed to be reasonably well informed and reasonably obser...
EUIPO Just saying ‘It’s B’ doesn’t make it the same B! – 3
In the present case, the signs at issue coincide only in their letter ‘b’, which in itself is weakly distinctive, wherea...
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...