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Results for lack of distinctiveness
Revving halt: EUIPO upholds refusal to register Porsche’s accelerating engine sound mark Revving halt: EUIPO upholds refusal to register Porsche’s accelerating engine sound mark Reviewed by Anna Maria Stein on Wednesday, July 31, 2024 Rating: 5
NOT MILK IS NOT DISTINTICTVE, SAYS THE GENERAL COURT NOT MILK IS NOT DISTINTICTVE, SAYS THE GENERAL COURT Reviewed by Anna Maria Stein on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 Rating: 5
An accelerating engine noise is not inherently distinctive, says EUIPO An accelerating engine noise is not inherently distinctive, says EUIPO Reviewed by Anastasiia Kyrylenko on Wednesday, September 06, 2023 Rating: 5
Never too late: if you missed the IPKat last week Never too late: if you missed the IPKat last week Reviewed by Benjamin Goh on Thursday, June 08, 2023 Rating: 5
Is an inverted cow vegan? Is an inverted cow vegan? Reviewed by Anna Maria Stein on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 Rating: 5
Looking back over this GreeKat's shoulder… Part IV: "JE SUIS… un opportuniste" – the public order as a trade mark barrier Looking back over this GreeKat's shoulder… Part IV: "JE SUIS… un opportuniste" – the public order as a trade mark barrier Reviewed by Nikos Prentoulis on Friday, December 18, 2015 Rating: 5
Greasecutter not cutting the distinctiveness finishing line says the General Court Greasecutter not cutting the distinctiveness finishing line says the General Court Reviewed by Nikos Prentoulis on Saturday, October 24, 2015 Rating: 5
Proprietor may be unhappy because BE HAPPY is not a trade mark Proprietor may be unhappy because BE HAPPY is not a trade mark Reviewed by valentina torelli on Friday, May 01, 2015 Rating: 5
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