In T‑726/21, the General Court confirmed that Rolex cannot oppose the registration for ‘clothing’ of a mark representing a crown.
The CG found that there is no likelihood of confusion as ‘watches’ and ‘clothing’ are dissimilar goods.
— European Union Intellectual Property Office (@EU_IPO) February 7, 2023
EUIPO Image search solution will further increase usefulness of the flagship tool.As of July 2022, the Office has incorporated an in-house image search function into TMview that will further increase the usefulness of the flagship tool. The image search includes trade marks filed in EU IP offices, allowing users to automatically compare images to trade mark applications in those countries.
情報源: EUIPO in-house image search added to TMview
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現時点では、画像検索は、欧州連合知的財産ネットワーク (EUIPN)（即ち、EUで出願された商標）でのみ利用できますが、EUIPOは2023年までに TMview に統合された各国のデータにそれを実装する予定です。
Japanese conglomerate Rakuten is facing a further setback in its plan to launch payments on its Viber messaging app under the “Viber Pay” brand after the European Union’s Intellectual Property Office (IPO) accepted an application to have its trademark invalidated, AltFi can exclusively reveal. The application was made by UK fintech VibePay, whose CEO and founder Luke Massie is fighting to defend his trademark “VibePay” against confusion with Rakuten’s “Viber Pay”.
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Brands ranging from Louis Vuitton, Gucci, and Valentino to Nike and adidas have made headlines over the past year after filing applications for registration for use of their famous trademarks in the virtual world, either reflecting existing use or seemingly indicating their intent to use such marks in the metaverse or in connection with non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”). Not limited to fashion and luxury names, brands across industries (think: KFC to the City of Beverly Hills) have followed the lead set by Nike last year…
情報源: The EUIPO Provides Guidance on Metaverse, NFT-Focused Trademarks
