The First Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) presented its standpoint on the use of a trademark in different form than registered and the proofs of such use.
In a...
05
May
Using a trademark in different form than registered and proofs of genuine use – part 1
The First Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) presented its standpoint on the use of a trademark in different form than registered and the proofs of such use.
In a...
14
Apr
What a trademark is like everyone can see… but, is it so obvious indeed? – Theory and practice in the light of EUIPO jurisprudence. Marks as the sound.
Our articles on various kinds of trademarks published systematically in a series under the title “What a trademark is like everyone can see… but is it so obvious indeed?” discussed among others sound marks as a...
17
Feb
A trademark cannot contain the symbol of cannabis. But is it always so sure?
A trademark cannot contain the symbol of cannabis. Such was the decision of the General Court of the European Union issued on 16 December 2019, which we broadly commented in one of our previous IP...
27
Jan
What a trademark is like everyone can see… but, is it so obvious indeed? – theory and practice in EUIPO’s judicial decisions
In our series of articles on various kinds of trademarks titled “What a trademark is like everyone can see…but, is it so obvious indeed?”, motion trademarks were mentioned among others as a category of marks...
02
Dec
Can XOXO be a trademark? The Court of the European Union says NO!
Can XOXO be registered as a trademark? The Court of the European Union decided that it cannot. Is it a further step of getting the practice stricter and stricter in the scope of assessing registrability...
16
Sep
The symbol of cannabis is contrary to public policy and a trademark containing it cannot be registered in the European Union.
In a judgment of December 12th 2019, in case T-683/18, the General Court (Seventh Chamber) stated that a trademark referring to cannabis cannot be registered, as it is contrary to public policy in the meaning of...
25
Mar
Registered designs have a chance to win the prestigious EUIPO award – still open for submitting new designs to participate
Till 8th May 2020 the owners of registered Community Designs may submit their entries to the international contest DesignEuropa Awards.
14
Jan
What a trademark is like everyone can see… but, is it so obvious indeed? Part III
A PATTERN
Yet another kind of unconventional trademarks (namely, not the most common ones, such as word, word-figurative or figurative marks) is a mark being a pattern.
A trademark, which is a pattern, is a mark which consists...
01
Dec
Everyone can see what a trademark is like… but, is it always so obvious indeed? Part I
According to legal definition, a trademark is any sign which is capable of distinguishing the goods of one undertaking from the goods of other undertakings, and also capable of being represented in the Trademark Register...
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