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Discount supermarket chain Aldi has succeeded in its attempt to prevent the registration of BISTRO RÉGENT based on its earlier mark REGENT, both covering “wine” in Class 33.
Relying on the ‘freedom to operate’ defence based on a prior unprotected design is not possible if the owner of the asserted design successfully claims an exception to loss of novelty over the earlier-disclosed design.
Tommy Hilfiger faced an uphill battle in this case, as all the elements of the allegedly infringing trademark were registered, albeit in a slightly different form.
05 April 2023
The court concluded that, considering the low level of attention of the relevant consumers, "a wild, red beast" would stick in their memory.
05 April 2023
The General Court confirmed that there was a likelihood of confusion between Nestlé’s figurative mark A2 and The a2 Milk Company’s earlier figurative mark A2.
04 April 2023
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
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