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TRUMP EU trademark remains ‘un-trumped’

The Cancellation Division of the EUIPO has dismissed a request for the revocation of the mark TRUMP, finding that the owner had proven genuine use for all the contested services in Class 43.

INTERCRUISES v INCRUISES: Board of Appeal incorrectly held that evidence of use was unrelated to travel agency services

The General Court annulled the decision of the EUIPO Board of Appeal in these opposition proceedings, reiterating that the evidence of genuine use must be assessed as a whole.

Only one week left to nominate for the 2024 WTR Industry Awards

The trademark community has just one week left to nominate its leading in-house departments and leaders for the prestigious WTR Industry Awards 2024 and the forthcoming edition of the WTR 300.

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Legal Updates you may have missed: when reputation is not enough

We complete our latest series of pieces highlighting recent Legal Updates that you may have missed by looking at cases where trademark owners failed in their attempt to rely on the reputation of their marks.

05 October 2023

Why 3D printing design platforms like Thingiverse and Printables should be on policing radars

Despite 3D printing not yet becoming the mainstream consumer product that many predicted, a WTR investigation reveals that brand use by third parties on 3D design platforms is rife.

04 October 2023

Maria, Maia, and the importance of public perception in trademark registration

The TTAB confirmed that a design consisting of the face of “a woman video game character named Maria” would not be perceived as a source indicator.

03 October 2023

Washington Commanders registered; pardoned counterfeiter in hot water; INTA China anniversary – news digest

In our latest round-up, we look at a brand-focused exchange-traded fund being launched, Deutsche Telekom being named Europe’s most valuable brand, and much more.

29 September 2023

The clock is ticking: nominate now for the 2024 Industry Awards and WTR 300 before it's too late

There's only a few weeks left to nominate candidates for the prestigious WTR Industry Awards 2024 and the forthcoming edition of WTR 300.

28 September 2023

General Court confirms Board of Appeal’s finding of illustrative and token use in relation to games packages and gambling devices

It was apparent from the evidence that the word ‘gladiators’ was not used independently, but formed part of games packages comprising more than a hundred games.

21 September 2023

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