tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post9027062847478032725..comments2024-03-28T16:45:51.051+00:00Comments on The IPKat: Does public interest defeat abuse of rights? Yes, if there is an absolute ground for invalidity of a Community trade mark!Verónica RodrÃguez Arguijohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763207846940036921noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-77294732138105664002013-05-31T16:02:38.457+01:002013-05-31T16:02:38.457+01:00What baffles me is that, even if an absolute groun...What baffles me is that, even if an absolute ground of refusal is present, you still need an application for invalidity to trigger its applicability post grant. Then, why shouldn't a bad faith application be rejected as inadmissible? Since there has been no judgement on the substance of the application, any other company could submit another application and get the trademark invalidated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com