The marks are generic both as to “Carnival” and the geographic locations “St Thomas” and “Virgin Islands.”
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed a lower court decision denying the…
The Opposition Division has partially upheld an opposition filed by Jaguar Land Rover (“Jaguar”) against EUTM application no.16778672 for the figurative mark, , applied for by luxury fashion…
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Benelux adopts measures to protect personal details…
The murals were merely hidden from public view, not modified or destroyed.
A law school that covered up two controversial murals with acoustic panels in order to hide them from public view did not…
If the third-party marks and opposer’s marks are identical, the opposer’s marks and the applicant’s marks are compared to see if they are identical or non-identical for identical goods or services.…
To which extent can the General Court review decisions by the EUIPO Boards of Appeal (BoA) is an issue never properly addressed, and one that the CJEU has found to be “significant with respect to the…
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Kazakhstan amends official IP fees
The Kazakh…
The trade dress of a wedge-shaped candy, colored to resemble a slice of watermelon, was determined to be functional and not eligible for protection under federal trademark law.
The U.S. Court of…
The protection of trademarks has long been associated with social progress and collective interest. However, a widely accepted scientific consensus remains elusive regarding the interaction…
With Judgment of 8 March 2023 (B-1974/2022), the Swiss Federal Administrative Court confirmed the rejection of an opposition by Apple against a trademark showing another stylized apple motif.…
