Brexit became a fact at the end of 2020. The consequences of this work in all directions. EU trade marks were automatically split in a national UK trademark (implicating double
For years people have been fighting against the name WASHINGTON REDSKINS. In 1993, the National Congress of American Indians stated that the club name is derogatory and racist to Native
The trademark application for the HelloFresh logo has been opposed successfully by the Czech company Linea Nivnice. It argued that the HelloFresh logo is confusingly similar to its word mark
In February, Chilean teacher Yohana Agurto lost her job. Being a single mother of four, her situation got even worse when Chile went into lockdown due to the Corona outbreak.
Shapemarks are not uncommon in the chocolate industry. Think of Toblerone’s triangular shape, Tony Chocolonely’s unevenly spaced blocks and last but not least the famous KitKat bar. Ritter Sport has
Although it seems talks are still continuing between EU and the British government, it looks like we should seriously consider the possibility of a hard Brexit as per January 1st
There is a sequel to the case concerning Hema’s underwear. The question was if crocodile decorated kids underwear constitutes an infringement on the Lacoste logo. At first, the court ruled
China’s trademark register works on a “first-to-file” basis. This allows trademark hijackers to quickly claim a foreign trademark, in the hope of selling it to the trademark owner later. Some
Logos are very important in fashion. Consumers usually have the first glance at clothing hanging or lying in the store shelves and they recognize the brand immediately by the neck
Since 2006, the CROSSFIT trademark has been registered in the European Union for fitness training. This fitness program was conceived in America, using car tires and sandbags. The concept and
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Among others in this issue:
• EUIPO vs Mora TV: weigering geluidsmerk
• Jägermeister vs Alte Heiler: stop Russische copycat
• Stichting Nederlandse Top 40: gericht op Benelux?
• Tijdschrift HART vs Hermitage: soortgelijkheid
• Monique Granneman: nieuwe partner Abcor
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