An individual was in violation of a permanent injunction barring him from using BMW’s “MINI” trademarks in connection with an online store selling apparel bearing the brand name “Mini Works,” the U.S. Court of Appeals in San Francisco has held. The court also affirmed an order amending the injunction to require the individual to transfer…
On 20 October 2015, Alexander von Mühlendahl celebrated the completion of 7.5 decades of life. What could be more appropriate than to dedicate the launch of the new Kluwer Trademark blog to him and his important contribution to the development of European trademark law! Of course this is but a drop in the ocean of…
According to the Spanish Supreme Court, three-dimensional marks consisting of the shape of the product or its packaging are not considered to be genuinely used when used in conjunction with a highly distinctive word mark. Kraft Foods Galletas, S.A. (now Mondelez España Galletas Productions, S.L.), subsidiary of Kraft Foods Global Brands LLC (now Intercontinental Great…
