In many countries trademarks have to be used within 5 years, if not, third parties can initiate a cancellation procedure. Could this rule be used, to obtain a well-known trademark

Well-known trademarks have a broader protection against third parties that seek to take advantage of their reputation. How far does the protection reach?
For many years, Apple has been one

VIAGRA is one of Pfizer’s main trademarks. Since its introduction in 1998, the product is a great success with a yearly revenue of little over a billion Euros. The product

Trademarks may not be confusingly similar. The trademarks are being compared in order to decide if this is the case. The judge compares the trademarks visually, phonetically and conceptually. However,

In the year 2001, tapas restaurant ‘the Encounter’ opens its doors in the city of Nijmegen. They register their logo for catering services, in order to protect the goodwill of

Drinkopoly is a remarkable game. Basically, the main goal is to drink with your friends. As you can imagine, playing the game is a unique experience every time, because one

When is the use of a text or design Trademark infringement? An important question, since the increasing use of words and bright colors on t-shirts and sweaters.
H&M sells sweaters

The European Parliament has approved the new European Trademark Directive, which will come into force on March 23. There are some important changes. The registration fees will be paid per

Cartoon figures are regularly used to market child products. Ehrman (a big German dairy products company) launches Monster Backe, a friendly smiling dinosaur, in 2006. The character is being used