As for word trademarks, likelihood of confusion of purely figurative trademarks must take into account the distinctivity of the earlier trademark.
Invalidity of 2 registered Community designs (RCD) for building blocks was requested because all the features of appearance of the design would be solely dictated by the technical function of the…
EU trademark BADTORO with logo of an angry bull was filed in 2018 to designate "alcoholic beverages (except beers and wine); cocktails; aperitifs; vermouth; Sangría".
Opposition was based on…
EU trademark XOXO was filed in classes 3, 9, 14, 18, 25 and 35.
Following observations from third parties, it was refused for all goods because the sign XOXO, symbol of ‘hughs and kisses’, will be…
Balenciaga filed an application for a declaration of invalidity of Birkenstock’s Community design filed in 2019 for lack of individual character with regard to prior sandals available on Amazon…
earlier mark is a purely figurative sign consisting of a continuous curvy line forming an element of three loops…
G2/21, purported technical effect, balance of beneficial properties, inventive step
medical use claim, sufficiency of disclosure
Singapour IP Office follows IMPI (Mexico), JPTO, USPTO, CIPO, INPI (Brazil), KIPO, CNIPA, OMPIC and SAIP with which INPI already has a PPH agreement
Therapeutic effect, Article 54(5) EPC
