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EUIPO Rejects Thom Browne’s Four-Stripe Design Mark as Decorative, Not Distinctive

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The European Union (EU) Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) has refused to register Thom Browne’s position trademark consisting of four horizontal white stripes placed on the upper left sleeve of garments....more

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Put a cork in it: EU General Court says sound file of "opening a carbonated beverage" not registrable as a sound mark

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The typical crack and fizz sound that occurs when opening a carbonated beverage is not registrable as a sound mark as it lacks any distinctive character. This was decided by the General Court of the European Union (GC) in a...more

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