Understanding Trademark Law Through the Lens of Halloween: A Spooky Guide

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October 30, 2024
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Brand, European Union Trademark, Trademark Law, Trademarks, IP Rights, Intellectual Property Law
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#halloween

Understanding Trademark Law Through the Lens of Halloween: A Spooky Guide

Halloween, with its pumpkins, costumes, and haunted houses, is one of the most exciting and creative times of the year. But behind the spooky masks and candy bowls lies a complex world of Intellectual Property Law, especially trademarks, which many businesses need to navigate carefully during the season.

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Facebook vs. Parobook

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March 05, 2014
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Community Trademark
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Facebook vs. Parobook, OHIM
OHIM’s Second Board of Appeal decided on 29 January 2014 that Parobook is to be registered because no liklihood of confusion to Facebook is given (Case R 254/2013-2). Introduction In order to assess whether marks are confusingly similar or not, various factors need to be taken into account. On the one hand side, the specific goods and services of the applied for mark and the earlier sign need to be evaluated. On the other hand, OHIM has to compare the script, sound and meaning of the two trademarks and also take the distinctiveness and reputation of the earlier sign into account. Background of the Case and Subject Matter

WIPO’s 2013 Report: Reputation and Image of Brands in the Global Marketplace

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February 26, 2014
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Brand Value
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Brand Reputation, Branding, Brands, Ranking, Value, WIPO
The WIPO 2013 Report was published recently and reveals new statistics and information about the great influence and importance of brands in our society, in the global economy and with resepct to innovation infrastructure.

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Bank Names and their Brand Value - 2014 Ranking just realeased

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February 12, 2014
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Brand Value
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Bank, Brand Value, The Banker 2014, Trademarks
The Brand Finance Banking 500 was published in the February 2014 edition of ‘The Banker’ magazine. The largest banks of the world are ranked by the value of their trademarks. The annual study reflects the industry trends and indicates future developments. Introduction

UN Campaign against Counterfeiting launched

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February 04, 2014
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Counterfeiting
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Counterfeiting Campaign, Product Piracy, UN, United Nations, United Nations on Drugs and Crime, UNODC
UNDOC_Counterfeit_Intro_Pic_grey A global campaign by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) was launched on 14 January 2014 in order to raise awareness among consumers of the $250 billion a year illicit trafficking of counterfeit goods. The

"COUNTERFEIT - DON'T BUY INTO ORGANIZED CRIME" CAMPAIGN 

Position mark - "button in the ear" of a teddy bear - not registrable as a Community Trademark

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February 03, 2014
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Community Trademark
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Decision T‑434/12 of 16.01.14, European General Court, position mark, Steiff
On 16 January 2014 the European General Court (EGC) decided that a button in the middle of the ear of a toy teddy bear (a so-called “position mark”) cannot be registered as a Community Trademark as it lacks distinctiveness (Decision T‑434/12 of 16.01.14). Introduction In order to assess  whether a mark possesses the necessary  distinctiveness or not, various factors need to be taken into account. On the one hand side, the court has to review the specific goods and services of the applied for trademark,  and, on the other hand, it has to determine if intended brand is capable to enable the average consumer to recognize the source of origin.

IP Paralegal and TMA Roundtable and Workshop in Munich on 13 March 2014 organized by INTA / Munich Bar Association

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January 23, 2014
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Events
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INTA, IP, Paralegals, Roundtable
INTA in cooperation with the Munich Bar Association (Rechtsanwaltskammer München) will hold Munich’s 2nd Roundtable designed specifically for Paralegals and Trademark Administrators under the title: RAK_Muenchen_logo_blogINTA_Logo

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DATE: Thursday, March 13, 2014

TIME: 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

German Patent and Trademark Office (GPTO) - now member of the harmonized database for the classification of goods and services

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November 12, 2013
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German Patent and Trademark Office
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TMClass, Trademarks
TMclass helps applicants to search for and classify goods and services (terms) needed to apply for trademark protection. logo-tmclass

40th Anniversary of the European Patent Convention (EPC)

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October 17, 2013
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EPO - European Patent Office
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EPC, EPO, European patent, European Patent Office, European patents
Today, on 17 October 2013, the 40th anniversary of the signature of the European Patent Convention (EPC) in Munich, Germany, is being celebrated. The festivities are taking place at the Headquarters of the European Patent Office (EPO), the German Technological Museum ("Deutsches Museum") and the Munich Residenz, where the celebration ends after a concert given by the Patent Orchestra Munich. Please find the full program of the 40th anniversary, including the winners of the EPO Innovation Contest here:

Conference: New Top Level Domains - Munich, 26 - 28 October 2013

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September 10, 2013
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Domains
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ICANN, Munich Conference 2013 on new Top Level Domains, New TLDs
ICANN will launch more than 1,000 new Top Level Domains (TLDs). Starting in early 2014, new TLDs like .shop, .web or .hotel will have a huge impact on how we find and distribute information online. From a trademark perspective the question is: How can I protect my brand? What do I need to know before the launch of the new TLDs? What can I do? What mechanisms exist? All these legal, technical and strategic questions will be discussed in-depth at the upcoming newdomains.org Munich Conference on new TLDs from 26 - 28 October 2013.  

Counterfeiting in the EU - One Minute in the life of the EU Customs

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September 06, 2013
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Counterfeiting
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EU Counterfeiting Report, Product Piracy
Did you know that every minute 219 counterfeit goods are detained in the EU? Fact is that the value of intercepted goods in 2012 was still extremely high, at nearly €1 billion. The EU Counterfeiting Report 2012 in detail gives statistics on the type, provenance and transport method of counterfeit products detained at the EU's external borders. According to the report, cigarettes accounted for a large number of interceptions (31%), miscellaneous goods (e.g. bottles, lamps, glue, batteries, washing powder) were the next largest category (12%), followed by packaging materials (10%). Postal and courier packages accounted for around 70% of customs interventions in 2012, with 23% of the detentions in postal traffic concerning medicines.