Every claim of the opposition must be examined
The HIPO (Hungarian Intellectual Property Office) rejected the opposition and registered the mark in respect of the prior use of the opponent.
QUESTION OF PROTECTABILITY OF COMBINATION OF ENGLISH WORDS
The applicant filed the international word mark DRIVE PILOT in the class 9, namely for vehicle safety software.
The Hungarian Intellectual Property Office (HIPO) refused the protection for Hungary.
DECEPTIVE MARK
The applicant requested review with the Metropolitan Tribunal, but it was rejected. The applicant argued that the term spirit is connected to relaxation, it has a spiritual, mental meaning. The term spirit is not used in the living English.
Fallibility of a three dimensional mark
It is not easy to acquire registration of a three dimensional mark, the legal provisions are rigorous.
UNSUCCESFUL PROBATION OF THE USE OF A MARK
FACTS The applicant filed the International device mark for goods in class 30 (foodstuffs). Against the Hungarian part of the International mark Aldiva, the owner of the European mark protected also for foodstuffs in class 30, has filed opposition (Aldi was owner of...
APPRECIATION OF LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION
Decisions on likelihood of confusion always contain subjective elements, which is the case probably in most of the countries. FACTS Applicant filed the word combination: for registration as a mark in respect of goods in Class 17 insulating materials, etc. The owner of...Recent posts
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