Following the strategic cancellation attempts seen in the Ericsson and Sanyo cases, another trademark dispute has reached a Kazakhstani court, this time involving a Ukrainian trademark holder and a…
A recent Court of Appeal decision revolved around the fast-food chain, Morley’s, and use of a similar trade mark by a lesser-known chain called Metro’s (including seven franchisees). Given the…
In a recent judgement passed by the Hon’ble High Court of Bombay, the social media giant- TikTok was denied recognition as a “well-known” trademark. TikTok filed an application under Rule 124 of the…
A Texas pawn shop operator had prior common law rights for similar marks and overlapping pawn services, making Dollar Financial’s MONEY MART marks likely to cause confusion.The U.S. Court of Appeals…
In today’s e-commerce-driven world, the liability of online marketplace like Amazon or eBay for trademark infringement is and remains a hot legal topic. The issue has become increasingly…
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By judgment of 30 April 2025, the General Court of the European Union upheld the decision of the First Board of Appeal of the EUIPO finding a likelihood of confusion between the two…
On 10 April 2025, Advocate General (AG) Cápeta delivered her opinion in the matter EUIPO v Nowhere, C-337/22 P, also referred to as APE TEES. The opinion is both surprising and concerning. If…
The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) correctly found opposer’s mark highly descriptive, unsupported by sufficient evidence of acquired distinctiveness and ineligible for protection.
The U.S.…
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