tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post8019455905460836491..comments2024-03-29T06:53:23.405+00:00Comments on The IPKat: Dogged pursuit of a trade mark parody: PUMA v PUDEL in the BundesgerichtshofVerónica RodrÃguez Arguijohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05763207846940036921noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-21123121608100710172015-04-21T14:39:43.659+01:002015-04-21T14:39:43.659+01:00I can understand the poodle lover's argument a...<br />I can understand the poodle lover's argument about not registering a joke as a trademark, but think the US approach to South Butt is more healthy than the Germans.<br /><br />For other jumping cat marks, see:<br /><br />http://blog.ipfactor.co.il/2011/05/10/tigris-trademark-considered-as-infringing-puma-cat-fight-in-israel/Michael Factorhttp://blog.ipfactor.co.ilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-66750694354919753422015-04-21T09:22:55.717+01:002015-04-21T09:22:55.717+01:00If you are making a joke, why do you need to regis...If you are making a joke, why do you need to register a trademark. Surely German court fees are not so low relative to advertising costs that the publicity of the dispute makes it worthwhile. Where can we buy jumping poodlesPoodle Lovernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574479.post-78636080232120827752015-04-21T08:58:10.431+01:002015-04-21T08:58:10.431+01:00The present case reminds me of a similar case in w...The present case reminds me of a similar case in which Lufthansa claimed against the use of Lusthansa. In a rather coarse translation one could think or Airhansa vs. Pleasurehansa, whereby pleasure=Lust has an even more negative connotation in German. <br />The decision is thus no surprise to me.Old Mannoreply@blogger.com