10

June

2022

Marchi, J-cases

NUXE vs HANUXE: are the trademarks confusingly similar?

In a decision rendered on May 25, 2022, EUIPO’s Opposition Division reaffirmed the relevance, for the purposes of establishing similarity between the signs, of the fact that the…

20

May

2022

Marchi, J-cases

Morellino di Scansano vs Morellone

The First Board of Appeal of EUIPO was recently called to rule on whether PDOs and PGIs consisting of a compound name should receive a protection that is not limited to the name…

6

May

2022

J-cases

Barbie vs Barrbee

The well-known toy house Mattel owner, among others, of the trademark Barbie, filed an opposition against all the products of the European Union trademark application n. 18333277…

14

April

2022

J-cases

Wonder Woman vs Wonder Mum

When the superpowers are not enough...

1

April

2022

Marchi, J-cases

The patronymic trademark in the wine sector

With the sentence no. 25/22 The Board of Appeal of IPTO ruled on appeal no. 7770 denying the coexistence of two patronymic trademarks, even though they differed from each other…

17

March

2022

J-cases

Shakira vs Shakera

The EUIPO’s Opposition Division rejected the application for the registration of the figurative mark SHAKERA filed in relation to the following products: candles in class 4,…

9

March

2022

J-cases

Puma vs Vitalis Ener Drink Evolution

Puma has successfully opposed the EUTM application concerning a feline device and the word element “VITALIS ENER DRINK EVOLUTION” filed in order to protect in class 32 “Energy…

2

March

2022

J-cases

Volkswagen vs European Flipper / Pinball Factory GmbH

The Second Board of Appeal of the EUIPO has recently issued a decision in the case Volkswagen vs. European Flipper / Pinball Factory GmbH.

23

February

2022

J-cases

Labello

On 12 December 2017 Ms. Maria Alexandra Canisius file a EUTM application for the figurative sign in classes 3, 16 and 25.