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Wikipedia won’t save you: why professionally drafted evidence is key
OpenAI, the developer behind the AI chatbot ChatGPT, has recently succeeded in its opposition to the application for the word…
Going nowhere with a bathing ape: earlier rights in EUTM oppositions
A Bathing Ape (BAPE) is a famous, luxury, Japanese fashion brand. The eponymous BAPE is sometimes stern and sometimes very…
Sky’s the limit? UKIPO finds “Sky” does not retain an independent distinctive role in “SkyDuck”
Sky Limited (Sky) was unsuccessful in its opposition against a UK trade mark application for the word mark “SkyDuck” in…
No confusion in the curves: lessons from Puma v EUIPO Ningbo Gongfang Commercial Management
This judgment centres around visual similarity and confirms how the EU courts assess likelihood of confusion in cases involving purely…
Small town, big bite: local restaurant shows genuine use doesn’t need a big footprint
A single steakhouse, social media buzz and cross-border visibility: the General Court clarifies how “local” use in one member state…
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