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TM-Conqueror: Trademark law in Germany, Europe and the World

trademark application, trade mark infringement, German trademark law, EU trademarks, IR, national trademark protection, trademark analysis, trademark portfolio management

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Recent Decisions in Trademark Law

1. Case No.: 30 W (pat) 78/21 Court: German Federal Patent Court Decision Date: August 23, 2024 Legal Provisions: Section 26 of the German Trade Mark Act (MarkenG) Trademark: “MONSTER” Details: The case dealt with whether using a word mark in a highly stylized logo constituted genuine use of the trademark. The court ruled that […]

Trademark law absolute grounds for refusal

The DPMA examines the trade mark application for absolute grounds for refusal. Absolute grounds for refusal are for example: lack of distinctiveness descriptive terms that must be kept freely available for general use danger of deceiving the public an emblem of state included in the trade mark offence against public policy or accepted principles of […]

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