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WEDNESDAY, 17 DECEMBER 2008
Spain - The Spanish Community Trade Mark Court grants interim relief on the basis of 3-D mark.
As a consequence of the Court order, during the pendency of the main case the defendant is forbidden to sell the alleged infringing bottles. The Court also ordered the recall of the distributed bottles and their interim seal and deposit.
Posted by: Ignacio Marques @ 23.05
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Spain - The Spanish Community Trade Mark Court grants interim relief on the basis of 3-D mark.
The Spanish Community Trade Mark Court no. 1 from Alicante has recently issued a Court order awarding interim relief based on the 3-D Community trade mark no. 2,704,211 in classes 32 and 33. The trade mark at stake consists in a distinctive bottle shape.
The Court has found that the sale of the alleged infringing bottles could harm the Community trade mark’s distinctivity, and could even cause its dilution. According to the reported decision, the risk of dilution is enhaced due to the fact that the specific bottle covered by the Community trade mark (or better to say, its contents) is considered a “luxury item” for it is commercialised in high-prestige restaurants and specialised stores.
It is also worth noting that the Court dismissed the defendant’s argument that the alleged infringing bottle was covered by a later registration for a Spanish design.
The Court has found that the sale of the alleged infringing bottles could harm the Community trade mark’s distinctivity, and could even cause its dilution. According to the reported decision, the risk of dilution is enhaced due to the fact that the specific bottle covered by the Community trade mark (or better to say, its contents) is considered a “luxury item” for it is commercialised in high-prestige restaurants and specialised stores.
It is also worth noting that the Court dismissed the defendant’s argument that the alleged infringing bottle was covered by a later registration for a Spanish design.
As a consequence of the Court order, during the pendency of the main case the defendant is forbidden to sell the alleged infringing bottles. The Court also ordered the recall of the distributed bottles and their interim seal and deposit.
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