…result in protection in relation to all colour combinations. This is a turnaround of the practice established in Sweden since the 1960’s. The PMÖD has, unlike the Patent and Market…
…competent to revise the decision of the OLG. According to the First Civil Senate of the BGH (competent for matters concerning trade marks, copyright and unfair competition, amongst others, but…
…case for the common color designations such as red, green and blue, but also for other terms with additional meanings such as rose, emerald and ruby. Can the word designate…
…of trademark infringement and unfair competition. ARTIACH considered that FLORBU had infringed its trademark rights and committed an act of unfair competition by selling cookies in the shape of different…
…including Argentina. The three-stripes logo has been a company emblem since 1929, making the company instantly recognizable in the eyes of the consumer. A well-known local player in the footwear…
…relevant right had or not been already registered (see LAMBRETTA for example – here previously commented – where the CJEU excluded the application of the IP Translator principles because the…
…confusion. It underlined that when comparing signs which are close to descriptive terms, in particular those elements had to be considered which were differing from the descriptive term. It should…
…to be seen is which will come to pass, and when. A further complication which is raised in light of the extensions to Brexit is the upcoming EU elections,…
…mark “JUST SAY IT” for books and downloadable e-books, both in “in the field of promoting healthy lifestyles encompassing physical, social, emotional and spiritual aspects of positive human oral communications.”…
It was a long and cold winter in most of Canada – more so than usual and during that time, the Canadian IP community kept busy shoveling snow and preparing…
