| On Puzzles, Functionality and the General Court – No More Fun and Games |
| Tags: Functionality, three-dimensional, General Court, Absolute Grounds, EUTM, shape |
| Posted By: Christian Tenkhoff |
| Posted on 18/11/2019 @ 08.14 |
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| GREECE: No "energy" for a wind turbine figurative mark |
| Tags: Greece, descriptiveness, lack of distinctiveness, misleading marks, figurative marks, absolute grounds for refusal |
| Posted By: Nikos Prentoulis |
| Posted on 06/09/2019 @ 14.00 |
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| Interview: a participant’s view of the SQAP |
| Tags: SQAP, EUIPO, absolute grounds |
| Posted By: Blog Administrator |
| Posted on 12/02/2019 @ 08.20 |
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| GC: two's company, three's a crowd and four's still not a valid mark |
| Tags: General Court, EUTM, Functionality, Technical Result, Absolute Grounds |
| Posted By: Christian Tenkhoff |
| Posted on 31/01/2018 @ 15.26 |
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| Switzerland: unprotected MINDFUCK |
| Tags: absolute grounds for refusal, public morale |
| Posted By: Mark Schweizer |
| Posted on 16/05/2017 @ 13.18 |
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| Saved by the (R)? General Court decides on the 'LIMBIC(R) SALES' trade mark |
| Tags: EUTM; General Court; absolute grounds; descriptiveness; limbic system; behavioural economics |
| Posted By: Christian Tenkhoff |
| Posted on 24/02/2017 @ 08.56 |
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| EUIPO “smart-seals”(?) equality |
| Tags: EUIPO, Board of Appeal, absolute grounds for refusal, descriptiveness, lack of distinctive character, smart, seal, equality, legality, sound administration, past practice |
| Posted By: Nikos Prentoulis |
| Posted on 13/02/2017 @ 08.38 |
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| General Court rejects marks representing solar panels |
| Tags: general court, absolute grounds, solar panels |
| Posted By: Laetitia Lagarde |
| Posted on 02/12/2016 @ 20.16 |
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| Switzerland: if there is a plus in your mark, it's a negative |
| Tags: Switzerland, absolute grounds of refusal, geographical indications |
| Posted By: Mark Schweizer |
| Posted on 16/11/2016 @ 09.12 |
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| May I have a CAFFE NERO in General Court? |
| Tags: caffe nero, general court, absolute grounds, descriptive, italy, coffee |
| Posted By: Laetitia Lagarde |
| Posted on 15/11/2016 @ 21.57 |
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