Big brand problems in the European Union for the American world star Miley Cyrus. Her trademark application of MILEY CYRUS was rejected after an opposition of the company Cyrus Trademarks Limited (based upon the trademark CYRUS ) for a large [...]
Stephen Hawking was, no doubt, one of the greatest minds in our century. His ideas will provide inspiration for many years to come. In order to protect his name, the acting executors of the Estate of Professor Stephen Hawking applied [...]
Although surfers tend to be relaxed people, surf company BILLABONG was not pleased with the new BILLA brand that was filed in the European Union (there are limits!). Therefore, Billabong filed an opposition against this trademark. Are BILLA and BILLABONG [...]
What is the added value of a trademark specialist? Well, a lot. Of course, our opinion is coloured, but often you are better off with a clear advice or with a good defense in case of infringement matter. Trademark law [...]
The time that a wine bottle consisted of a classic label with the name on it in ornate letters is over. There are many original wine bottles: fully coated bottles in various colors but also wines with original labels. It [...]
Kanye West has "rebranded" himself as Ye. Ye had been his nickname for a while. Earlier this year he said "I believe 'ye' is the most common word in the Bible, and in the Bible it means 'you'". Since the [...]
The EUIPO recently had to judge whether the European clothing brands GOD SAVE THE QUEEN and DOG SAVE THE QUEEN were confusingly similar trademarks. Whereas the visual and aural similarity heavily weigh in the assessment of similarity between trademarks, the [...]
A word mark gives the widest protection on a word, this while a logo protects a graphic element or the combination of a word in a special font or with graphic elements. In most cases it is advisable to protect [...]
The trademark registration of the iconic slogan 'Think different' by Apple has been cancelled by the EUIPO. The European trademark office came to this decision after a cancellation action filed by Swatch AG. The ground for decision was the non-use [...]
In the supermarket you will find a whole trademark world: You have the premium brands; they have a huge reputation and are well-known. You also have the brands of the supermarket itself (the household brands): good quality but the price [...]