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Trademark Insight 08/2024 – European Union & Germany // Country Focus - Poland

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This issue of Trademark Insight once again contains some noteworthy decisions from recent months. Of particular interest are the decisions on the legal concept of complex likelihood of confusion (komplexe Verwechslungsgefahr)...more

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Orange Is the New Black – Cancellation Decisions Confirm Distinction Between Colours and Names of Colours

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The EUIPO Cancellation Division has partially upheld cancellation applications against ORANGE marks in respect of certain goods in Classes 11, 16, 18 and 25. Originally published in the August 5, 2024 edition of World...more

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Don’t Give Me Five: Chanel Fails to Prevent Registration of Simb DOO’s ‘5’ Mark

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Chanel recently opposed Simb DOO’s “5” mark, which Simb applied to register for use with cosmetics in the European Union. Chanel argued that the marks were too similar and would cause confusion among cosmetic consumers....more

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UK Court of Appeal Diverges From EU Trademark Law

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The UK Court of Appeal has for the first time chosen to diverge from a decision of the Court of Justice of the European Union ("CJEU"), making use of the powers given to it following the UK's exit from the European Union....more

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Trademark Insight 02/2024 – European Union & Germany // Country Focus - UK

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Dear Readers, This issue of Trademark Insight once again summarizes a number of interesting decisions from the past few months, including the following key cases: As always, we also report on current case law on the...more

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Birkenstock: Getting a Handle on Protecting Sandals

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The German shoe brand Birkenstock is widely known for its sandals having a recognisable, anatomically shaped insole. Recently, the company’s sole pattern has been the subject of several trade mark decisions in the EU....more

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EU Study Shows Startups with IP 1000% More Likely to Be Funded

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The European Patent Office (EPO) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) have released a 61-page study showing that EU startups that secure intellectual property (IP) rights protection are 10.2 times more...more

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Trademark Insight 05/2023 – European Union & Germany // Country Focus - Italy

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Dear Readers, We are pleased to introduce an innovation in this issue of TRADEMARK INSIGHT: In response to many suggestions, in each issue, after the usual summaries of German and European trademark case law, we will put a...more

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Trademark Insight 05/2023 – Europäische Union & Deutschland // Country Focus - Italien Aktuelle markenrechtliche Entscheidungen...

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Liebe Leserinnen und Leser, wir freuen uns, Ihnen mit dieser Ausgabe des TRADEMARK INSIGHT eine Neuerung vorzustellen: Auf vielfache Anregung werden wir künftig jeweils in einer neuen Rubrik (Country Focus) nach den...more

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Trademark Insight 04/2023 – European Union & Germany - Current decisions on trademark law from Germany, Alicante & Luxembourg

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In this issue of TRADEMARK INSIGHT we have once again compiled some interesting decisions of the recent months. Below you will find our summaries of decisions of German courts, the EUIPO Boards of Appeal and the GC, which are...more

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Direct Filing vs. Madrid Protocol: Which Works Best for Your International Trademark Registrations?

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While the United States Patent & Trademark office is experiencing an inordinately long backlog, U.S. companies seeking to protect their marks internationally are feeling the impact of the extended wait time, and particularly...more

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Trademark Insight 03/2023 – European Union & Germany

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Dear readers, Last month again saw some interesting decisions, which we have compiled for you in the current issue of TRADEMARK INSIGHT. Below you will find our summaries of decisions of German courts, the EUIPO Boards of...more

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Trademark Insight 02/2023 – European Union & Germany Current trademark law decisions from Alicante, Luxembourg and Germany.

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Dear Readers, Last month again saw some interesting decisions, which we have compiled for you in the current issue of TRADEMARK INSIGHT. Below you will find our summaries of decisions of the BPatG, the EUIPO Boards of Appeal...more

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Change in Practice on Address for Service for International Trademarks and Designs Designating the United Kingdom

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Hitherto, if cancellation or invalidation proceedings were brought against the United Kingdom designation of an International design or trademark where no representative had been appointed in the United Kingdom, the owner...more

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Trademark Insight 02/2023 – Europäische Union & Deutschland Aktuelle markenrechtliche Entscheidungen aus Deutschland, Alicante und...

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Liebe Leserinnen und Leser, auch im letzten Monat gab es wieder interessante Entscheidungen, die wir Ihnen in der aktuellen Ausgabe des TRADEMARK INSIGHT zusammengestellt haben. Sie lesen nachfolgend unsere Zusammenfassungen...more

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Trademark Insight - January - Current trademark law decisions from Germany, Alicante and Luxembourg

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Trademark Insight. With this format, we will be informing you at regular intervals about current trademark law decisions of German courts, the EUIPO and the European Union Courts. Each issue contains a subjective compilation...more

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Trademark Insight - Januar - Aktuelle markenrechtliche Entscheidungen aus Deutschland, Alicante und Luxemburg

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Liebe Leserinnen und Leser, in der Januar-Ausgabe des TRADEMARK INSIGHT stellen wir Ihnen Zusammenfassungen zu Entscheidungen des LG München I, des BPatG, der EUIPO-Beschwerdekammern und des EuG vor. Besonders interessant...more

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The International Registration Of The Madrid System (WIPO)

My previous blog post, “What are the Types of Trademarks,” explained the distinction between Trademarks, Service Marks, State Marks, Federal Marks, and Common Law Marks, which are common types of protection for marks in the...more

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Bad Faith Games – Hasbro Rolls and Loses - Kattison Avenue/Katten Kattwalk | Issue 2

For EU and UK trademarks, there is a five-year grace period following the issuance of a registration, during which the trademark owner must use the mark in connection with the goods and/or services covered by the registration...more

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Trademark Insight - Dezember 2022 - Aktuelle markenrechtliche Entscheidungen aus Deutschland, Alicante und Luxemburg

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Unterscheidungskraft von „It’s like milk but made for humans“ (EUIPO) - Das Unternehmen Oatly AB meldete im Jahr 2019 das Zeichen „It’s like milk but made for humans“ beim EUIPO als Unionswortmarke für diverse Waren u.a. in...more

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Trademark Insight - December 2022 - Current trademark law decisions from Germany, Alicante and Luxembourg

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Distinctiveness of "It's like milk but made for humans" (EUIPO) - In 2019, the company Oatly AB applied to the EUIPO for registration of "It's like milk but made for humans" as a EU-word mark for various goods in classes 29,...more

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Trademark Insight - November 2022 - Aktuelle markenrechtliche Entscheidungen aus Deutschland, Alicante und Luxemburg

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Unterscheidungskraft einer Farbkombinationsmarke  (BPatG) - Die REV Ritter GmbH meldete 2018 beim DPMA die unten dargestellte Farbkombination als Bildmarke für elektrische Verlängerungskabel in Klasse 9 an, wobei die Farben...more

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Virtual goods and NFTs – IP protection of digital assets in gaming, social media and the metaverse

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Digital assets and NFTs being all the rage, the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) is increasingly receiving trademark applications covering virtual goods and NFTs, the regulatory classification of which is...more

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Invalidity on bad faith: historical mark imitation only under strict conditions

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According to EUIPO, a historical trademark can still enjoy residual protection even if no (new) goods and services have been offered under it for a long time. If such a historical trademark is then newly applied for by a...more

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Nichtigkeit wegen Bösgläubigkeit: Nachempfinden einer historischen Bildmarke nur unter strengen Voraussetzungen zulässig

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Eine historische Marke kann laut EUIPO auch dann noch einen Restschutz genießen, wenn unter ihr bereits seit langer Zeit keine (Neu-)Waren und Dienstleistungen mehr angeboten werden. Wird eine solche historische Marke dann...more

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