In our latest round-up, we look at NatWest launching on Apple’s Vision Pro, the United Kingdom appointing a new minister responsible for intellectual property, and more.
The TTAB has denied Monster Energy Company’s petition for cancellation of a golden PREDATOR mark and instead granted a summary judgment in connection with the claim the owner did not have a bona fide intent to use.
The TTAB decision to affirm the likelihood of confusion refusal of HOLLYWOOD COFFEE CO for retail services highlights the importance of following the rules for entering third-party registrations into the record and shows that “something more” is not required to show relatedness between two types of service.
A recent case provides an interesting look at the foods standards regulations and how they apply to trademarks in the context of claiming health benefits of certain foods.
14 March 2016
The IP High Court has upheld the Japan Patent Office trial decision that rejected the non-use cancellation action sought against the registration for the trademark EUROPEAN (in Japanese katakana) with respect to the designated goods "coffee and cocoa, coffee beans" in Class 30.
07 March 2016
01 March 2016
The Bombay High Court has granted an injunction restraining Girnar Food and Beverages Pvt Ltd from using MY CHAI MY TIME in a suit for infringement filed by Sapat International Pvt Ltd (SIPL) on the basis of its registration for CHAITIME.
29 February 2016
A recent General Court decision confirms the broad powers granted defendants in Community trademark appeals under Article 8(3) of Regulation 216/96, rather than the more restrictive rules of Article 60 of the Community Trademark Regulation. It also confirms that weak mark elements should not be given much weight in opposition proceedings.
26 February 2016
In the recent <i>Constellation Brands Québec Inc v Sociedad Vinícola Miguel Torres SA</i> (2016 TMOB 4) decision, the Trademarks Opposition Board suggested that marks appearing on goods shipped into Canada cannot be said to be used until the goods have actually arrived in the country.
25 February 2016
The General Court has ruled that the shape of Coca-Cola’s ‘contour bottle without fluting’ is devoid of distinctive character and does not qualify for registration as a Community trademark. One industry expert told <i>World Trademark Review</i> that the decision highlights the particular challenges facing those seeking to protect containers and packaging as trademarks.
24 February 2016
In a judgment issued on February 2 2016, the General Court (Second Chamber) dismissed an appeal filed by Antica Azienda and upheld the decision of the Fourth Board of Appeal of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market confirming that Community Trademark 10599033, ILLIRIA, (figurative) could not be registered due to likelihood of confusion with earlier Community Trademark 8299653, CASTILLO DE LIRIA (word).
22 February 2016
In a recent decision under the Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy before the World Intellectual Property Organisation, a panel denied the transfer of a domain name as a result of the respondent's <i>bona fide</i> offering of goods or services.
15 February 2016
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