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A Trademark is a legally registered distinctive mark or sign which identifies goods, products or services that originate or are associated with a particular person or enterprise . A typical example of a trademark... more +

SkyKick TM Row with Media Co. Sky Raises Key Risks for US and Global Brands

Fenwick & West LLP on 3/11/2025

The United Kingdom Supreme Court’s decision in SkyKick v Sky highlights a critical trademark risk: Registering a brand for an overly broad range of products and services without an intent to use it across all categories can...more

Bad Faith Games – Hasbro Rolls and Loses - Kattison Avenue/Katten Kattwalk | Issue 2

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP on 1/30/2023

For EU and UK trademarks, there is a five-year grace period following the issuance of a registration, during which the trademark owner must use the mark in connection with the goods and/or services covered by the registration...more

In Europe, There is No “Free Parking” for Re-Filers

Dorsey & Whitney LLP on 7/20/2021

In the much-anticipated Hasbro Inc. v. EUIPO (T-663/19) decision, the General Court of the European Union announced a new approach to evaluating bad faith in trademark filings and signaled a more aggressive stance toward the...more

EUIPO: Repeat trademark applications for the same classes can equate to bad faith

Hogan Lovells on 9/10/2019

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

Europe – General Court: Bad faith’s link to likelihood of confusion

Hogan Lovells on 2/15/2018

(Case analysis: T-687/16 – Koton Magazacilik Tekstil Sanayi ve Ticaret AS v EUIPO / Joaquín Nadal Esteban) - Successfully proving bad faith in a cancellation action can be a challenge....more

EUTMs: “Strategic” re-filings and the GC’s last word – for now – on related bad faith & proof of use

Hogan Lovells on 11/27/2017

General Court (GC) judgment in case T-736/15, 19 October - Re-filings – legitimate interest versus bad faith - Trademark re-filings can have a legitimate interest which could be to slightly amend the specification of...more

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