Sometimes I feel a bit ashamed to tell people that I’m a trademark Attorney when these kind of thing happen. Also in the Benelux a trademark was filed on the 8th of January, only one day after the attack in Paris. The mark was filed for the class headings in classes 03, 16, 25, 28, 32, 35 and 38. Trademarks are usually refused because they are descriptive/ or lack of distinctive character.

In October of 2009 Nissan introduced the Land Glider during the Tokyo Motor Show. A narrow two person car, in which you are seated behind each other, that hangs a bit in corners just like a motor cycle. A new concept of urban car. The name is slightly reminiscent of the supposedly indestructible Land Rover. When Nissan files for trademark protection Land Rover starts a procedure to prevent registration.