Markeninhaber tragen sowohl im Anmelde- als auch im Löschungsverfahren die Feststellungslast für die Verkehrsdurchsetzung einer Marke. Der Inhaber einer Marke sei am besten in der Lage, Beweis dafür zu erbringen, dass sich...more
The typical crack and fizz sound that occurs when opening a carbonated beverage is not registrable as a sound mark as it lacks any distinctive character. This was decided by the General Court of the European Union (GC) in a...more
In July, the Second Board of Appeal of EUIPO declared the MONOPOLY trade mark invalid to the extent that the underlying application covered goods and services for which the trade mark was already registered. Such filings...more
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