Zin en onzin van © , ® en ™ in het intellectueel eigendomsrecht (Mr. Franklin)

Auteur: Mr. Franklin Het copyright-teken (©), het ‘registered’-teken ® en het ‘trademark’-teken TM zijn welgekende symbolen die je vaak terugvindt op allerlei plaatsen. Maar welke waarde hebben deze symbolen? Mag jij ook die tekens gebruiken? Sterker nog, moet je ze überhaupt zelfs gebruiken? En vooral: moet je schrik hebben als je zo’n teken ziet staan…

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Overcoming the language barrier: EU trademarks and conceptual similarity (Novagraaf)

Author: Louise van de Mortel (Novagraaf) Publication date: 05/11/2019 Trademark owners with prior rights can oppose the registration of confusingly similar trademarks on the grounds of visual, phonetic and/or conceptual similarities. But, what is meant by conceptual similarity, and how is it established? The recent ruling by the EU General Court in the dispute between ‘Carnilove’ and ‘Meatlove’…

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Creating a trademark: a guide for marketing departments (Novagraaf)

Author: Trecina Surti (Novagraaf) Publication date: 21/01/2019 As a business, your trademark is what distinguishes your goods and/or services from those of other competitors and is therefore one of your most important assets. When choosing a trademark, business owners and marketing departments should consider the legal aspect alongside the marketing view of choosing a brand name…

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Protecting slogans as trademarks : how and why (Novagraaf)

Author: Trecina Surti (Novagraaf) Date of publication: 03/09/2018 Although not impossible, seeking trademark protection for slogans can prove difficult. While some slogans have achieved success, most are unlikely to meet the requirements for trademark registration. Trademark Attorney Trecina Surti sets out the criteria to consider when looking to protect a slogan in the European Union. Slogans are…

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Who owns ‘France’? (Novagraaf)

Author: Ardine Siepman (Novagraaf) Date of publication: 06/08/2018 The French government is in conflict with another company over trademarks containing the word ‘France’. Novagraaf’s Ardine Siepman examines a recent ruling by the General Court of the EU, which considered whether anyone could even own the word ‘France’. A number of important considerations arose in the Government of…

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CJEU parallel imports ruling : When does relabelling constitute trademark infringement? (Novagraaf)

Auteur: Florence Chapin (Novagraaf) Publicatiedatum: 09/07/2018 This article first appeared on WTR Daily, part of World Trademark Review, in May 2018. For further information, please go to www.worldtrademarkreview.com. The Fifth Chamber of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has issued a preliminary ruling on the interpretation of Article 13(2) of Regulation 207/2009 (Case C-642/16, May 17…

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Battle of the teas : EU General Court finds Teaespresso and Tpresso confusingly similar (Novagraaf)

Author: Ardine Siepman (Novagraaf) Date of publication: 11/06/2018 The holder of the word and figurative mark ‘Tpresso’ sought to prevent the registration of the word mark ‘teaespresso’, on the grounds of likelihood of confusion. Both cover similar tea-related products. Ardine Siepman examines the recent EU General Court ruling. Likelihood of confusion is a key criteria when assessing…

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Benelux trade mark and design law: what’s new on 1 June? (Lydian)

Authors: Annick Mottet Haugaard, Olivia Santantonio and Sarah Baikry (Lydian) Date of publication: 04/06/2018 On 1 June 2018, a series of amendments to the Benelux Convention on Intellectual Property (BCIP) enter into force. They introduce new procedures and grant new competences to the Benelux Court of Justice, which is now competent for appeals against decisions of the…

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Important changes to Benelux Trade Mark Law as per June 1, 2018 (NautaDutilh)

Author: Charles Gielen (NautaDutilh) Date of publication: 23/04/2018 The Benelux trade mark System will undergo two important changes as per June 1, 2018. Appeals from decisions of the Benelux Office for Intellectual Property (BOIP) Until now appeals from decisions of the BOIP in opposition cases were brought before the courts of appeal of The Hague, Brussels…

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