The Fashion Law Blog published a follow-up concerning the Puma vs Nike battle over Nike’s trade mark application for ‘footware’. After having opposed the Nike’s application in the US for being generic and descriptive, Puma has now withdrawn its opposition. Nike’s application for registration is also pending in several other countries, including Canada, Australia, and India.
Kluwer Trademark Blog commented on the judgment in case T-368/20, concerning the registration of a work mark ‘MILEY CYRUS’ as EUTM. The General Court annulled an earlier decision of the EUIPO’s Board of Appeal in opposition proceedings, filed by an earlier figurative mark ‘CYRUS’. The Court held that the two signs are different and there is no likelihood of confusion.
Designs
The Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (CITMA), together with Bird&Bird, have selected the most interesting recent design cases from EU Member States. The overview covers national case law from Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Hungary, Poland, and the Netherlands.
Patents
The recent decision of the German Constitutional Court concerning the constitutionality of the UPC has attracted wide commentary in the the patent blogosphere [see, e.g., IPKat posts here and earlier here]. Juve Patent has now featured an opinion piece concerning the (uncertain) future of the UPC.
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