Industry: Hospitality & leisure

Tenro AG, a Swiss company established by former tennis champion Roger Federer, has failed in its opposition against the mark ROGER KING for golf equipment.

04 June 2024

The court passed a summary judgment and awarded costs in favour of Banyan Tree Holdings, as the defendants had failed to appear and file written statements despite being served with the suit. 

24 April 2024

In this dispute between ski binding manufacturers, the Borgarting Court of Appeal has upheld the lower court’s decision that Atomic’s mark MOVER was invalid – but on different grounds.

04 April 2024

The case serves as a reminder of the difficulties of proving bad faith before the ISIPO or the Board of Appeal. 

14 March 2024

The organising body of the Barclays Premier League - the top tier of English football - has scored a victory in India, with the court confirming that Premier SPG and WVG Mills did not have a monopoly over the word ‘Premier’.

12 February 2024

Court data analysis reveals the likely outcomes of pursuing Super Bowl opportunists in Nevada.

09 February 2024

In good news for French former tennis player Yannick Noah, the court confirmed that the mark NOAH had been put to genuine use during the relevant period for “polo shirts” and “sweaters”.

05 February 2024

While the JPO recognised that ELLE had become famous as a source indicator in connection with fashion magazines, it questioned whether the mark had acquired a certain degree of recognition in relation to Class 43 services.

25 January 2024

This dispute over use of the name HOOKAH PLACE highlights the potential difficulties faced by original brand creators in ‘first to file’ countries.

19 January 2024

The JPO notably found that it had not been proven that there was a high degree of recognition of Hilton’s mark LXR HOTELS & RESORTS among the relevant consumers in Japan.

18 January 2024