EUIPO The comparison of the signs (OHIM v Shaker, C‑334/05 P) – 2
Assessment of the similarity between two marks means more than taking just one component of a composite trade mark and c...
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EUIPO The comparison of the signs (OHIM v Shaker, C‑334/05 P) – 1
The global assessment of the likelihood of confusion must, so far as concerns the visual, phonetic or conceptual similar...
EUIPO Self-promotion isn’t an advertising service
There is nothing to suggest that consumers perceived the contested mark displayed on the invoices relied on by the appli...
EUIPO Just saying ‘it’s B’ doesn’t make it the same B! – 1
Indeed, the descriptive, non-distinctive or weakly distinctive elements of a complex trade mark generally have less weig...
EUIPO EU trade mark dispute: TESTAROSSA – 2
There is no obligation to use the symbols ‘Ⓡ’ or ‘TM’ in order for the use of a mark to be considered to be in accordanc...
EUIPO EU trade mark dispute: TESTAROSSA – 1
According to the case-law, the resale, as such, of a second-hand product bearing a trade mark does not mean that that ma...
EUIPO “NERO CHAMPAGNE” Refused as an EU Trade Mark for Champagne Wine and Related Services
It can be presumed that a trade mark that contains or consists of a PDO, registered solely in respect of products comply...
EUIPO How do weak distinctive elements sound together?
It is well-established case-law that the greater or lesser degree of distinctiveness of the elements common to the mark ...
EUIPO Bad faith: No free-ride on association with renowned public figure
In the present case, to the extent that there are relevant and consistent indicia enabling the Board of Appeal to find t...
EUIPO BMV’ found to free-ride on BMW’s reputation
Visually, the signs are similar to an above-average degree. The signs coincide in the letters ‘BM’, placed in the same o...