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‘SO…?’ and ‘S.O.’ confusingly similar, says EUIPO Fourth Board of Appeal

Can “SO…?” and “S.O.” be regarded as confusingly similar, even if the said marks are envisaged for different classes of the Nice Classification? IF SO, do they bear the same meaning within the EU?The EUIPO Fourth Board of Appeal recently … Continue reading

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EUIPO Fourth Board of Appeal allows registration of Bacardi bottle as an EUTM

In December 2017, Bacardi & Company Ltd applied to register the following figurative sign as an EU trade mark (EUTM):Registration was sought for goods in Class 33 (Alcoholic beverages except beers) of the Nice Classification.The EUIPO examiner refused registration due … Continue reading

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Beats secures trade mark victory with EUIPO Fourth Board of Appeal

In an interesting decision delivered earlier this month, the EUIPO Fourth Board of Appeal reversed an earlier (rather surprising) decision of the Opposition Division, and found that registration of this sign:would conflict with the Beats figurative EU trade marks (EUTMs). The … Continue reading

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EUIPO raises battle-axe against Puma before Luxembourg bench

This case first dates back to November 2013 when Gemma Group, an Italian company specializing in design, production and distribution of machines for processing aluminium, steel and wood, filed an application with the EUIPO to register this figurative sign:The application … Continue reading

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