The IPKat

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Not too long ago, the German Supreme Court held in Kühlergrill (I ZR 61/18, discussed here ) that the sale of the following radiator grille for an Audi A6 infringed Audi’s rights to its figurative trade mark consisting of four interlocking rings. The ring-shaped device is for mounting the original Audi logo.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

As reported here , the Advocate General (‘AG’) did not consider the sale of a non-original radiator grille with a mounting device taking the shape of the Audi logo for an Audi A6 to be infringing. The Court of Justice of the EU (‘CJEU’) disagreed in its recent Audi judgment (case C-334/22 ). 38 et seqq.;

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Background German company Groschopp AG Divers & More filed an application for EU trade mark registration of the verbal sign “ Sustainability through Quality ” in classes 7, 9, 16 and 42. A company's attention must therefore be constant, and a compliance plan seems appropriate.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

Slogans are brief, memorable words that are commonly used in advertising to promote a specific company. Companies seek to protect the value of their trademarks since they can be quite valuable to the brand. Introduction. Using a mark as an advertising slogan, on the other hand, does not prevent it from being registered as a trademark.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 30, 2023

The Delhi High Court addressed the question of procedural requirements for a pre-grant opposition highlighting the principle of audi alteram partem and held that the Controller should have kept the other party informed of all developments in the case, thus, setting aside the impugned order. In another judgement, Raytheon Company v.

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