What does PureOaty mean?
…a mere link and a link creating an unfair advantage. In most cases involving directly competitive product (identical goods), if a competitor creates a link in the mind of the…
…a mere link and a link creating an unfair advantage. In most cases involving directly competitive product (identical goods), if a competitor creates a link in the mind of the…
…actually marketed, or is contained in it, or fulfils a secondary but commercially irrelevant function. In this context it should also be remembered that a single (not composite) product normally…
…under the law applicable to the Office that communicated the refusal. Such remedies shall at least consist of the possibility of a re-examination or a review of the refusal or…
…products should be taken into account. Those factors include their nature, their intended purpose, method of use and whether they are in competition with each other or are complementary (see…
…FOCUS mark was commercially strong, the parties’ marks were similar, and would be used on overlapping services. Evidence of third-party use of similar marks was “thin” (FocusVision Worldwide, Inc. v….
…against parallel imports coming to the UK from the EEA. In contrast, EU right-holders would be able to enforce their rights against parallel imports moving from the UK into the…
…from commercializing its compatible capsules. ECC countered that it did not commit any trademark infringement since the shape of the Nespresso capsule was technically necessary when using the Nespresso system…
…function of indicating commercial origin. In assessing the mark, the General Court acknowledged the varying shapes and sizes that lipsticks come in. Guerlain’s lipstick was compared against the most…
…with a misleading indication of tradition (Ruling of 15.03.2021 in case 4 Ob 221/20h). Generally speaking, the use of names and family names as part of company names and…
…brand products and Combe’s Eveready consumer survey and a brand recognition, or “fame,” survey (Combe Inc. v. Dr. August Wolff GmbH & Co. KG Arzneimittel, April 13, 2021, per curiam)….