Guillaume Fournier, Autor auf MLL-News

Customs authorities to help combat product piracy

01.08.2011

It is well known that product piracy is on the increase, mainly in the form of fake copies from the Far East. In this regard the European Commission recently published its proposals for new legislation designed to give customs agents the authority to enforce intellectual property rights. The proposal mainly concerns the expansion and continued development of the existing powers of customs ag…

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Federal Administrative Court affirms likelihood of confusion between the trademarks „WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM“ and „ZURICH ECONOMIC FORUM“

The Federal Administrative Court considered in a recent opposition proceeding that the registration of the trademark „ZURICH ECONOMIC FORUM“ for the organisation and execution of conferences has to be revoked, due to likelihood of confusion with the earlier trademark „WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM“. The key factor in this assessment, which differed from that of the Institute of Intellectual Property (IP…

The Swiss Supreme Court doesn’t think of „an apple“ when it comes to computer games and jewelry

The Swiss Supreme Court reversed a decision held by the Federal Administrative Court in the trademark Apple case involving jewelry and videogames. According to the Swiss Supreme Court, APPLE can be protected as a trademark for jewelry (cl. 14) and electronic toys including computer games (cl. 28). The court finds that APPLE is one of the most well-known brands in the world. Thus, the average c…

22.02.2019

No likelihood of confusion deemed between “an apple” and the letter „J“

Yet another trademark dispute has been taken to court by APPLE. This time, APPLE lodged a trademark opposition against the letter „j“ trademark of an Italian incorporation by the name „Steve Jobs“ in front of the Swiss Federal Administrative Court (FAC) (B-1176/2017 (FAC)).

After APPLE had failed to cancel the opposed trademark before the Institute for Intellectual Property (IPI), it appea…

Who thinks of “an apple” when it comes to computer games?

The Federal Administrative Court finds that APPLE cannot be protected as a trade mark for jewelry (cl. 14) and electronical toys including computer games (cl. 28). The Court says that the shape of an apple is of common use and understood as a reference to a feature of those products.

The Institute for Intellectual Property (IPI) refused to protect (at least partially) the sign of APPLE for j…

Shape Mark – No trademark protection for “Knoppers” packaging

In a recent judgement, the Swiss Federal Administrative Court once again underlines its strict position with regard to the registration of shape marks. The court ruled that a three-dimensional mark consisting of the graphical background of a popular chocolate bar’s packaging cannot be entered in the trade mark register since the “banal” design is not understood as indication of origin, but rath…

EuGH: auch Replica-Felgen sind von der Reparaturklausel im EU-Designrecht erfasst

In einem mit Spannung erwarteten Urteil hat der Europäische Gerichtshof (EuGH ) entschieden, dass Fahrzeughersteller die Verwendung von Nachahmungen geschützter Felgen zu Reparaturzwecken unter bestimmten Bedingungen tolerieren müssen. Nach diesem Grundsatzentscheid ist die sog. Reparaturklausel im EU-Designrecht nicht auf „must-match“-Teile beschränkt. Vielmehr dürfen laut EuGH auch (eigentlic…

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Customs authorities to help combat product piracy

Weitere 9 Artikel von Guillaume Fournier

Federal Administrative Court affirms likelihood of confusion between the trademarks „WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM“ and „ZURICH ECONOMIC FORUM“

The Swiss Supreme Court doesn’t think of „an apple“ when it comes to computer games and jewelry

No likelihood of confusion deemed between “an apple” and the letter „J“

Who thinks of “an apple” when it comes to computer games?

Shape Mark – No trademark protection for “Knoppers” packaging

EuGH: auch Replica-Felgen sind von der Reparaturklausel im EU-Designrecht erfasst

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Customs authorities to help combat product piracy

Weitere 9 Artikel von Guillaume Fournier

Federal Administrative Court affirms likelihood of confusion between the trademarks „WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM“ and „ZURICH ECONOMIC FORUM“

The Swiss Supreme Court doesn’t think of „an apple“ when it comes to computer games and jewelry

No likelihood of confusion deemed between “an apple” and the letter „J“

Who thinks of “an apple” when it comes to computer games?

Shape Mark – No trademark protection for “Knoppers” packaging

EuGH: auch Replica-Felgen sind von der Reparaturklausel im EU-Designrecht erfasst

Highlights

MLL Meyerlustenberger Lachenal Froriep

COVID-19

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