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Court of the European Union: Nike’s EU Trademark Application “SUPPORT-FIT” Not Fit to Serve as a Trademark

This article was first published in WTR Daily, part of World Trademark Review, in the October 2024 issue. For further information, please visit www.worldtrademarkreview.com. In its decision in Case T-1072/23 dated 23 October 2024, the Court of the European Union rejected Nike Innovate CV’s request for annulment of the decision

30. December 2024 No Comments

General Court: interpretation of services covered by earlier mark should take account of Nice ClassificationElementor

This article first appeared in WTR Daily, part of World Trademark Review, in September 2024. For further information, please go to www.worldtrademarkreview.com. With its decision in Case T‑73/23, dated 4 September 2024, the General Court has dismissed a request for annulment by the applicant, Swiss company Tertianum AG, of the

21. October 2024 No Comments

Requirements for trademark protection by acquired public recognition based on use

An opposition was filed against German trademark no. 30 2018 000 097 (word mark) “KOSAPRO,” registered on February 26, 2018, claiming, inter alia, signal devices and equipment as well as lighting for vehicles. The opposition was based on the claim that the mark “KOSAPRO” had allegedly been used since 2011

29. July 2024 No Comments

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