The OHIM, Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market changed its name in to European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). This will not be the only change introduced by the new EU Regulation no. 2015/2424. On March 23, 2016 the entry into force of the Regulation will introduce significant changes in several areas designed to […]
Category Archives: Trademarks & Design
“Linex” and “Lines Perla”: a matter of class
In the recent case T-444/12 of 10.16.2014 the Court of Justice has stated about a very important issue relating to trademarks, that is the similarity between goods and services. As we know, a trademark is protected only for the goods and services listed in the application and for the products similar to them. In the […]
The acquired distinctiveness of a trademark
The European Court of Justice, at the request of the German Federal Court of Patents, has recently ruled on the proof concerning the distinctive character acquired through the use of a trademark consisting of a shade of red, applied for to distinguish financial products. In the case at issue, the Court clarified that in the […]
The Rubik’s Cube is a trademark
Everyone knows the Rubik’s cube even if only a few have solved it. The cube has a series of colored squares and has the characteristic of being divided into grids that rotate so as to allow the position of the various colors on the different faces of the cube. The rotation system is an important […]