| SLIM SLIMMER SLIMMIX |
| Tags: Italy, distinctiveness, foreign word, English term, Supreme court, descriptiveness, common use |
| Posted By: Edith Van den Eede |
| Posted on 20/02/2015 @ 08.46 |
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| General Court: 'Deluxe' (fig.) is just a promotional formula |
| Tags: Deluxe, Absolute Grounds, Advertising Slogans, Distinctiveness, promotional formula |
| Posted By: Christian Tenkhoff |
| Posted on 19/01/2015 @ 10.04 |
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| LAKUMIX: Fazer and Panda fight to the "Finnish" over liquorice |
| Tags: registration, opposition, proof of acquired distinctiveness |
| Posted By: Blog Administrator |
| Posted on 04/12/2014 @ 15.15 |
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| FOOD IS NOT GORGEOUS |
| Tags: Italy, distinctiveness, distinctive character; english terms in Italy, unregistered trade mark, de facto trade mark |
| Posted By: Edith Van den Eede |
| Posted on 27/11/2014 @ 18.41 |
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| 'TEXT-TO-SCREEN' or how to call a tool that converts text to on-screen graphics? |
| Tags: German Federal Patent Court; Registrability; Distinctiveness; Descriptiveness; Absolute Grounds |
| Posted By: Christian Tenkhoff |
| Posted on 28/09/2014 @ 23.50 |
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| General Court: 'Subscribe' not distinctive for goods and services related to computers and books |
| Tags: General Court, Subscribe, Absolute Grounds, Distinctiveness |
| Posted By: Christian Tenkhoff |
| Posted on 18/07/2014 @ 17.12 |
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| No protection of the mark 'HOT' in Germany |
| Tags: Bundesgerichtshof, BGH, HOT, distinctiveness, interpretation, I ZB 3/13 |
| Posted By: Christian Tenkhoff |
| Posted on 15/04/2014 @ 15.03 |
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| Equality in EU TM law: No real passion to perform? |
| Tags: Passion to perform, OHIM, General Court, T-291/12, T-539/11, equality, human rights, sound administration, slogan, absolute grounds for refusal, distinctiveness |
| Posted By: Nikos Prentoulis |
| Posted on 01/04/2014 @ 07.56 |
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| German Federal Patent Court: Gustav Mahler – Röschen |
| Tags: distinctiveness, Germany, BPatG, German Federal Patent Court, merchandise |
| Posted By: Birgit Clark |
| Posted on 28/02/2014 @ 08.59 |
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| OHIM: Board of Appeal taking it to LEVEL 3 |
| Tags: OHIM, Board of Appeal, BoA, distinctiveness, descriptiveness, absolute grounds, level, level 3, precedents, OHIM practice |
| Posted By: Nikos Prentoulis |
| Posted on 27/02/2014 @ 15.34 |
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