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The semi-figurative French marks Indigo, registered to designate, in particular, parking areas for motor homes, do not constitute infringement by imitation of the earlier French word mark Indigo, registered to designate the camping service.

A company, operating in the camping sector and holder of the French word mark Indigo, sued for trademark infringement in particular another company which operated, without its authorization, parking areas for motor homes, vehicles, buses, minibuses, car parks, under the French Indigo brand and semi-figurative brands. The Paris tribunal de grande instance dismissed all of her claims, which the Paris Court of Appeal confirmed and the Court of Cassation quashed and annulled, with the visa of the old article L. 713- 3 of the Intellectual Property Code, on the grounds that “[…] by determining himself thus, without seeking, as it was invited to do, whether, in view of the relevant factors characterizing their relationships, the consumer, while distinguishing them, could to attribute a common origin to the services offered under the trademarks in presence, the court of appeal deprived its decision of legal basis ”. This judgment is therefore delivered after cassation and the debate relates o...

When 'free' comes cheap & Thermomix patent beats imitation Lidl

 The "free" is in fashion and the owner of the Spanish brand who registered it congratulations. The Supreme Court confirms that the trademark was not registered in bad faith in Spain, despite its owner knowing the existence of the previous Turkish trademarks: The Turkish brands had not been used in the Spanish market, which prevented them from being considered as well known in Spain. However, it was proven in the trial that they were not unknown to the defendant, since he himself supplied products to the Turkish company since 2011. Hence, there is such a similarity between the Spanish trademark registered by the defendant and the Turkish ones. It would be difficult for anyone to think that the registration of the Spanish trademark was the result of chance when the font used, the "sandwich" and the combination of colors are practically identical. However, the Supreme Court has confirmed that the registration was not carried out in bad faith (Sentence 3963/2020, of N...

Change your life with new good golf tips & Golf Ball Retriever Tool for every golfer

 Playing good golf means having good golf tips and finding some safe things to do. The best golf tips may not grow on trees, but there are tons out there for you and you just have to take a look, and it’s not that hard. They are literally everywhere! Some of the best golf tips will be a little harder to find than some of the others, but you will have no problem finding hundreds of golf tips that will change the way you play golf forever. In fact, the more you spend looking for golf tips, the more you will find and remember that the more you learn, the better your golf game will be. So golf tips can make a big difference, but where do you find them? One of the first places you should look for golf tips online. There is a lot of knowledge on the internet and it can be yours if you enter a few simple keywords. After that, you only have a few easy readings to take. There is no easier way to find out the main ways to win golf and play. You will be able to find answers to some of the go...