SMART:)THINGS: a smile does not wipe away descriptiveness
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The EU General Court has confirmed that the emoticon ‘:)’ was devoid of any distinctive character and, therefore, could not divert the relevant public’s attention from the descriptive message conveyed by the word elements ‘smart’ and ‘things’.
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