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Trade marks
Jocelyn Bosse reported on a recent decision of the Federal Court of Australia concerning the honest concurrent use of a trade mark. The court was asked to decide whether the American artist Katy Perry was liable for trade mark infringement and whether the trade mark “KATIE PERRY” registration should be cancelled. The case highlighted the importance of the specification of goods or services and a possible co-existence agreement.
Katfriend Nedim Malovic (ASSA ABLOY) commented on a recent decision of the EU General Court concerning a figurative trade mark held by Chiquita. The Court found that the combination of primary colours was not capable of distinguishing goods in Classes 31 (fresh fruits and vegetables) and 32 (fruit juices) of the Nice Classification. The Court also concluded that Chiquita Brands had failed to demonstrate that its mark had acquired a distinctive character across the entire territory of the European Union.
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Plant Varieties
Jocelyn Bosse informed The IPKat readers about the Arusha Protocol for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants, which has just entered into force. The Protocol establishes a harmonized system for plant variety rights, providing protection of 25 years for trees and vines and 20 years for all other plants.
Designs
Anastasiia Kyrylenko discussed the EU design reform, Regulation (EU) 2024/2822, and Directive (EU) 2024/2823. The recent reform includes updated definitions for terms such as "design" and "product." Do not forget to check our Kat’s post for a detailed review of the updated articles and key points.
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