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Now in its second year, Class 46 is dedicated to European trade mark law and practice. This weblog is written by a team of enthusiasts who want to spread the word and share their thoughts with others.

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1	*German Federal Patent Court: "Abgefckt"**
	Tags: Bundespatentgericht, Germany, Distinctiveness, Morality
	Posted By: Birgit Clark
	Posted on 01/03/2013 @ 10.17

2	Real home-made ice cream -- easier to eat than to register!
	Tags: Poland, registrability, distinctiveness
	Posted By: Jeremy Phillips
	Posted on 07/01/2013 @ 19.11

3	Poland: functionality and technical features of 3D signs
	Tags: 3D trade mark, acquired distinctiveness, non-traditional trade marks, Polish Patent Office, trade mark invalidation, trade mark lapse
	Posted By: Tomasz Rychlicki
	Posted on 10/12/2012 @ 08.45

4	Smileys Cannot be Trademarks in Finland
	Tags: smileys non-distinctive distinctiveness Finland
	Posted By: Markku Tuominen
	Posted on 01/10/2012 @ 05.51

5	Germany: Jet and Helicopter as colored 3D trade marks
	Tags: Germany, 3D trade mark, distinctiveness
	Posted By: Robert Börner
	Posted on 21/03/2012 @ 10.11

6	OHIM Boards of Appeal: Examiner caught in the net
	Tags: OHIM Boards of Appeal; three dimension trademarks; logo; distinctiveness
	Posted By: Benedetta Cordovado
	Posted on 31/01/2012 @ 22.25

7	Poland: Internet domains as trade marks
	Tags: absolute grounds for refusal, acquired distinctiveness, descriptive character, distinctive character, domain names, Polish TLDs, trade mark refusal, Voivodeship Administrative Court
	Posted By: Tomasz Rychlicki
	Posted on 23/11/2011 @ 16.16

8	No comfort for Dorma as Doorsa mark survives the challenge
	Tags: CTM appeal, similarity of marks, distinctiveness
	Posted By: Jeremy Phillips
	Posted on 17/11/2011 @ 23.05

9	Germany: I might be moved by a movie but IMOVIE is not iMOVE
	Tags: Germany, similarity of signs, distinctiveness
	Posted By: Robert Börner
	Posted on 19/10/2011 @ 10.28

10	German Federal Patent Court: 'Deutsches Institut für Menschenrechte'
	Tags: German Federal Patent Court, distinctiveness
	Posted By: Birgit Clark
	Posted on 23/08/2011 @ 07.06

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