Trademark case: North 61 LLC v. Sjoklaedagerdin Hf., USA
The applied-for mark NORTH 61 was properly refused because it produced a similar commercial impression to the mark 66° NORTH when both were used for apparel and retail services. The…
The applied-for mark NORTH 61 was properly refused because it produced a similar commercial impression to the mark 66° NORTH when both were used for apparel and retail services. The…
…new law, without abolishing hearings completely, limits them to exceptional cases and only when justified by the circumstances. The significant reduction of hearings will contribute to shortening procedures considerably. –…
…cases, no separate request had been filed, and in one case, the request did not comply with formal requirements. Indeed, the CJEU (C-193/20 P) complained that the request had a…
The record, however, supported that “Bayside Breeze” mark was not infringed by “Boardwalk Breeze” as a matter of law. In a trademark infringement suit between competing sellers of automotive air…
…UK and EU registrations covering this mark for whiskey and bourbon whiskey in class 33. As a premium brand, sales of EAGLE RARE are comparatively low when compared against more…
…seems to suggest that once there is a relation, i.e. an infringement and/or unfair competition complaint served that is related to the rectification/cancellation, competence lies with the Courts. But what…
…his spouse. The request for restitutio in integrum was rejected by the Board of Appeal which said that the lawyer had not been shown to have complied with the diligence…
A recent decision of the CJEU in a patent-related matter questions the former common understanding in Hungary: requesting an interim injunction for trademark infringement comes with a risk. The common…
…appealed successfully to the Oslo District Court following commonplace slogan refusals by the Norwegian IPO and the Board of Appeal. The Board of Appeal appealed this decision to the High…
…bring negotiations forward but the three main points, namely fishing rights, competition rules and enforcement of any deal, are still not resolved. The next crucial deadline is Sunday, when the…