No likelihood of confusion between these two figurative trademarks.
Contrary to the EUIPO Board of Appeal and Opposition Division, the General Court concludes to the absence of likelihood of confusion, mainly because the term FLY is not distinctive for services…
In general, antibodies can be defined by (but are not limited to): (a) their own structure (amino acid sequences); (b) nucleic acid sequences encoding the antibody; (c) reference to the target…
In accordance with Article 112(1)(a) EPC, a new referral was made by Technical Board of Appeal 3.2.04 to the Enlarged Board of Appeal by interlocutory decision of 11 November 2024 in case T1286/23.
T…
G1/22, priority claim, rebuttable presumption
Clarity, Article 84 EPC, features from description, amendment of granted claims, correction of translation
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…
