Passionate about IP! Since June 2003 the IPKat has covered copyright, patent, trade mark, designs, info-tech and confidentiality issues from a mainly UK and European perspective. Read, post comments and participate!

The team is Eleonora Rosati, Annsley Merelle Ward and Merpel. E-mail the Kats here!

The team is joined by GuestKats Söğüt Atilla, Oliver Fairhurst, Claire Gregg, Georgia Jenkins and Marcel Pemsel.

SpecialKats: Verónica Rodríguez Arguijo (TechieKat), Rose Hughes (PatKat) and Jocelyn Bosse (Book Review Editor).

InternKats: Wissam Bentazar, Simone Lorenzi and Kliment Markov.
Results for descriptiveness
Famous but not distinctive: ANIMAL FARM and 1984 failed as trade marks because they were successful as books Famous but not distinctive: ANIMAL FARM and 1984 failed as trade marks because they were successful as books Reviewed by Marcel Pemsel on Saturday, June 13, 2026 Rating: 5
ROSE-tinted reasoning? The General Court on colour words ROSE-tinted reasoning? The General Court on colour words Reviewed by Marcel Pemsel on Sunday, May 17, 2026 Rating: 5
Neuschwansteiner – When a fairy-tale castle casts its spell on trade mark law Neuschwansteiner – When a fairy-tale castle casts its spell on trade mark law Reviewed by Marcel Pemsel on Monday, April 20, 2026 Rating: 5
MAN v Rolls-Royce – How not to advertise your mark MAN v Rolls-Royce – How not to advertise your mark Reviewed by Marcel Pemsel on Saturday, March 28, 2026 Rating: 5
EUIPO Grand Board refuses registration of ‘GEORGE ORWELL’ as a trade mark for inter alia books EUIPO Grand Board refuses registration of ‘GEORGE ORWELL’ as a trade mark for inter alia books Reviewed by Eleonora Rosati on Friday, December 26, 2025 Rating: 5
EUIPO’s Board of Appeal Grants Salvation to MONASTERY EUIPO’s Board of Appeal Grants Salvation to MONASTERY Reviewed by Kliment Markov on Tuesday, September 30, 2025 Rating: 5
Country of Iceland successfully freezes out British supermarket's trade marks on the grounds of descriptiveness Country of Iceland successfully freezes out British supermarket's trade marks on the grounds of descriptiveness Reviewed by Jocelyn Bosse on Thursday, July 17, 2025 Rating: 5
What is a hoodless hoodie? At least not registerable as a trade mark What is a hoodless hoodie? At least not registerable as a trade mark Reviewed by Marcel Pemsel on Monday, May 05, 2025 Rating: 5
Is ‘Sophienwald’ a geographical indication? Yes says the General Court, no the German Patent Court Is ‘Sophienwald’ a geographical indication? Yes says the General Court, no the German Patent Court Reviewed by Marcel Pemsel on Tuesday, March 04, 2025 Rating: 5
Geographical indications – Less is more (distinctive) Geographical indications – Less is more (distinctive) Reviewed by Marcel Pemsel on Monday, September 23, 2024 Rating: 5

Straight outta …?

If you knew how to complete this phrase in 2015, you are part of the few percent of consumers who heard of the city of Compton and knew abou...
- Monday, March 25, 2024
Straight outta …? Straight outta …? Reviewed by Marcel Pemsel on Monday, March 25, 2024 Rating: 5
The Cologne Cathedral is not Neuschwanstein The Cologne Cathedral is not Neuschwanstein Reviewed by Marcel Pemsel on Monday, February 19, 2024 Rating: 5
3D trade marks for string cheese – Distinctive, yet descriptive? 3D trade marks for string cheese – Distinctive, yet descriptive? Reviewed by Marcel Pemsel on Thursday, June 01, 2023 Rating: 5
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