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Latin or Greek letters? The LΛΛVΛ case

The General Court found that the relevant public could not be expected to perceive the symbol ‘Λ’ as the Greek capital letter ‘lambda’.

Appeal court finds prior settlement does not impact future trademark licensees

The 11th Circuit has allowed a trademark licensee to bring a claim for unfair competition, despite a lack of authorisation in the licensing agreement. The court held that a previous agreement not to sue did not restrict the future licensees’ ability to take legal action against one another.

Dilution of well-known mark and applicant’s bad faith: PTO issues exemplary decision

The decision is noteworthy in that it examined the conditions for dilution of a well-known mark under Article 6/5 of the IP Code.

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Five minutes with… NAVER

WTR goes behind the scenes with the IP protection team at Korean search portal NAVER.

19 April 2023

General Court rejects argument of “overstretched formalism”

The court rejected the argument that the Board of Appeal had displayed “overstretched formalism” in holding that the request for proof of genuine use of the earlier mark was inadmissible.

14 April 2023

General Court finds that figurative sign CASA is distinctive for certain Class 16 goods

The court has found that the EUIPO had erred in finding that ‘casa’ - meaning ‘house’ in Spanish, Italian and Portuguese - was descriptive of the intended purpose of certain Class 16 goods.

11 April 2023

WTR Industry Awards 2023: shortlisted teams and individuals unveiled

WTR is pleased to reveal the shortlist for the 2023 WTR Industry Awards, with nominees including the corporate trademark teams from Apple, Haleon, Manolo Blahnik, and Treasury Wines Estates.

08 April 2023

Blow for Johnson & Johnson in opposition proceedings against JOHANSON BEBIS

The Japan Patent Office has found that there was no likelihood of confusion between the figurative mark JOHANSON BEBIS and Johnson & Johnson’s mark JOHNSON’S BABY, both covering baby products in Class 10.

04 April 2023