Primo July we published an article about the Advocate General's opinion on the use of protected designations of origin (PDO) for export to third countries. Read the article here. With the recent…
On 26 November 2021, in BS-10861/2021-SHR, the Danish Maritime and Commercial Court found no likelihood of confusion between the EU-registrations to VITAYUMMY (used as ) and . Both for…
Like the previously invalidated bar on "disparaging" marks, the "immoral/scandalous" marks prohibition violated the First Amendment as a viewpoint-based restriction on free speech.
The Lanham Act’s…
In case you are engaged in a “hot dispute” in this hot summer, so as to “cool-off” a bit, this is to start a discussion about settlement options for pending litigation.
[A lawsuit…
Dispute and Facts
Munich SL owns an EU registration of 2004 for the following figurative mark:
This representation means that the crossed stripes are placed on the side of a shoe. The…
Let us start this article by asking two questions - would you be confused by a take-away Chinese and a posh Chinese restaurant in central London even if they share the same name? Will you convince…
The LEHMAN BROTHERS mark has been used continuously in the course of winding up the affairs of at least one Lehman Brothers affiliated company.
In a case involving competing applications to register…
Read up on the latest news reported by the Kluwer IP Reporter here.
Haiti starts using HDB in TMclass
While increasing its participation in TMclass, the Industrial Property Service of the Ministry of…
Yet another Feta case has reached the European Court of Justice (ECJ). This time the question is whether the Kingdom of Denmark is obliged to stop Danish cheese producers from using the protected…
