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Official recognition given to “pizza”.
05/02/2010
The European Union has approved use “Traditional Speciality Guaranteed” for the Neapolitan pizza.   »
Men at Work lose copyright case.
05/02/2010
The Australian band Men At Work have been found guilty of copying a riff from a well known Australian Girl Guide song.   »
iPad trade mark owned by Fujitsu.
05/02/2010
The name of Apple’s new tablet pc was applied for by Fujitsu in the US in 2003.   »
Use in one member state is not enough to show use of a Community Trade Registration?
05/02/2010
A decision from the Benelux courts has held that use of a trade mark in one country of the European Union cannot constitute genuine use in the EU.   »
VORSPRUNG DURCH TECHNIK TM OR ®?
22/01/2010
In 2003, Audi applied to OHIM to register the trade mark VORSPRUNG DURCH TECHNIK. The application was originally refused because of lack of distinctiveness.   »
Use of VODKAT deemed to be a form of extended passing off.
22/01/2010
VODKAT is the trade mark for a drink being a 22% alcohol by volume (ABV) mixture of fermented alcohol and vodka. To be described as “vodka” a drink must be 100% distilled alcohol with at least 37.5% ABV.   »
Kodak set to sue Apple and Research In Motion for patent infringement.
15/01/2010
Kodak has filed a complaint with the US International Trade Mark Commission relating to its picture previewing technology.   »
Lord Justice Jackson’s report on the reform of civil litigation published.
15/01/2010
Lord Justice Jackson was tasked to review and provide ideas on how to make civil litigation more accessible and cost effective.   »
KIWI CUVEE refused registration in Australia.
15/01/2010
The application by a French wine producer, Lacheteau, was refused because of its geographical association with New Zealand.   »
Chef wins right to the trade mark ROCKAFELLA.
15/01/2010
Terry Miller, a winner of the TV show Hell’s Kitchen, has defeated an opposition by the US record company Universal Music Group, owners of the ROC-A-FELLA label, against his UK trade mark application.   »