Under EU trademark law, a trademark may be revoked if it becomes a misleading indication as to the nature, quality or geographical origin of the goods or services it designates after the date on…
In a decision of a Dutch District Court earlier this year[1], the American fast-food chain Wendy’s suffered a loss against a local Dutch snack restaurant, which bears the name WENDY’S. The trademark…
LEGO, JENSEN and UTZON have in-common that they all are trademarks and last names at the same time.
A decade ago the reputed producer of construction toys for children LEGO tried to prohibit Louise…
Weapon of Choice: Protection of Names under Civil Law
Before German courts, the best weapon against bothersome domain name registrations is not trademark law, but civil law. Sec. 12 of the German…
