As expected, frankly wished for, and previously reported on this blog (see here), the EUIPO appealed the General Court’s Ape Tees decision (T-281/21) to the Court of Justice. The Court allowed this…
EUTM 17981629 in the name of Pest Control Office Limited
In May 2021, the Cancellation Division of the EUIPO declared the registration of Banksy’s Monkey image invalid on grounds of bad…
On 12 October 2022, the General Court decided on the invalidity action by Shopify, Inc. against the EUTM
for a number of goods and services in classes 9, 35, and 38 (T‑222/21). The GC…
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Background
Craft and industrial products (CIPs) are a specific category of non-agricultural products originating in a certain geographic area and having a specific reputation for their qualities…
Last year, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) took a decision clarifying the effects of the “Praktiker” decision on trademarks registered for “retail services” without further specifications in…
Can coffee be hell? Of course, bad coffee, we knew that. On the other hand, the General Court (GC) has recently confirmed that the sign “HELL” can be protected for coffee-related products as an EU…
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This is about how a hugely successful Austrian furniture giant turned the wheels a bit too far trying to save taxes through restructuring and licensing. An Austrian story, which, however, could…
How many times in the course of a trademark clearance have you discovered that clearly, descriptive trademarks - usually registered because of some tiny stylization or unremarkable imagery – have…
