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Reputation and Likelihood of Confusion – It's All a Bit of a Messi…

CJEU determines no likelihood of confusion between footballer’s “Messi” figurative mark and earlier MASSI mark. Whilst debate will continue to rage as to whether Messi or Ronaldo is the world’s best male football player, the...more

9/22/2020 / Athletes , Corporate Counsel , Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) , EU , European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) , Trademark Registration , Trademarks

COVID-19: EUIPO Extends All Office Deadlines; CJEU Restricts Operations But Time Limits Unchanged

With the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic being seen in all facets of our lives, European IP registries are also seeking to manage these exceptional circumstances....more

3/19/2020 / Coronavirus/COVID-19 , EU , European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) , Infectious Diseases , Intellectual Property Protection , UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO)

To 3D, or Not to 3D, That is the Question: Another Twist in the Rubik’s Cube and its EU Trade Mark Protection

The long running and highly publicised Rubik’s cube case has taken another twist. On 24 October 2019, the EU General Court confirmed the cancellation of the EU trade mark for the 3D shape. ...more

11/18/2019 / EU , European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) , Intellectual Property Protection , Trademark Registration , Trademarks

Trade Mark Re-filing and Bad Faith – Go Directly to Jail. Do Not Pass GO, Do Not Collect $200

Hasbro Inc. (Hasbro), owner of the well-loved board game Monopoly, suffered a defeat on 22 July 2019, before the EUIPO Board of Appeal in relation to the MONOPOLY trade mark....more

9/12/2019 / Corporate Counsel , EU , European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) , Intellectual Property Protection , Trademark Registration , Trademarks

Supermac Takes a Bite Out of McDonald’s as it Loses the BIG MAC Trade Mark in the European Union

Although it may be one of the most famous burgers in the world, on 15 January 2019, Supermac’s (Holdings) Ltd was successful in seeking the cancellation of McDonald’s International Property Company Ltd (McDonald’s) EU trade...more

1/21/2019 / European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) , Intellectual Property Protection , McDonalds , Trademark Registration , Trademarks

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