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Results for functionality
A twist too functional: General Court rejects hand-grip corkscrew trade mark A twist too functional: General Court rejects hand-grip corkscrew trade mark Reviewed by Marcel Pemsel on Thursday, March 12, 2026 Rating: 5
CJEU determines that mistaken beliefs about trade mark functionality can be relevant for assessing bad faith in CeramTec decision CJEU determines that mistaken beliefs about trade mark functionality can be relevant for assessing bad faith in CeramTec decision Reviewed by Jocelyn Bosse on Friday, June 20, 2025 Rating: 5
3D bottle trade mark distinctive but rejected on functionality grounds 3D bottle trade mark distinctive but rejected on functionality grounds Reviewed by Marcel Pemsel on Monday, July 24, 2023 Rating: 5
Will Kit Kat shape monopoly last forever? Another Arnoldian reference for the CJEU Will Kit Kat shape monopoly last forever? Another Arnoldian reference for the CJEU Reviewed by Jeremy on Tuesday, January 21, 2014 Rating: 5
Lengthy litigation, short shrift: Court of Appeal unmoved by SAS appeal Lengthy litigation, short shrift: Court of Appeal unmoved by SAS appeal Reviewed by Jeremy on Tuesday, November 26, 2013 Rating: 5
When groovy fingers don't make for good trade marks When groovy fingers don't make for good trade marks Reviewed by Jeremy on Monday, July 01, 2013 Rating: 5
Indefinitely maybe: Google's view on functional software claims Indefinitely maybe: Google's view on functional software claims Reviewed by David Brophy on Friday, April 19, 2013 Rating: 5
Trade mark for three-balled vibrator is functional, confirms General Court Trade mark for three-balled vibrator is functional, confirms General Court Reviewed by Merpel on Friday, January 18, 2013 Rating: 5
Functional Alcohol: The History of Bourbon and the Mystery of Aesthetic Functionality in the Sixth Circuit of the United States Functional Alcohol: The History of Bourbon and the Mystery of Aesthetic Functionality in the Sixth Circuit of the United States Reviewed by Tara Aaron on Monday, May 14, 2012 Rating: 5
Advocate General says forget the functionality, look at the code Advocate General says forget the functionality, look at the code Reviewed by David Brophy on Tuesday, November 29, 2011 Rating: 5
Big surprise in Lego trade mark dispute: AG refers to logical business expectations Big surprise in Lego trade mark dispute: AG refers to logical business expectations Reviewed by Jeremy on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 Rating: 5

ECJ functionality decision

The IPKat has learnt of a new decision of the ECJ on functionality. G-Star is the owner of a Dutch trade mark consisting of the shape a...
- Thursday, September 20, 2007
ECJ functionality decision ECJ functionality decision Reviewed by Anonymous on Thursday, September 20, 2007 Rating: 5
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