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Federal Circuit serves cold judgment to Brooklyn Brewery

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit yesterday mostly affirmed the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board’s (TTAB) determination in a dispute centring on trademarks for beer-making kits. ....

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The Netherlands: pressure point

A dispute involving “Kärcher yellow” has clarified the situation for prospective colour marks, explains Robin Keyner of Arnold & Siedsma. ....

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EU General Court annuls EUIPO decision in 'basmati' dispute

The EU General Court yesterday annulled a decision by the European Union Intellectual Property Office in a case centring on basmati rice. ....

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Scouts BSA Seek To End Girl Scouts' Trademark Lawsuit By Brazenly Claiming No Confusion Does Or Will Exist

We've been covering the lawsuit brought by The Girl Scouts of America against Scouts BSA, formerly The Boy Scouts of America, for. ....

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The Synlait case increases the evidentiary value of letters of consent

01-08-2013
A dairy company’s trademark triumph at China’s top court has significantly increased the evidentiary value of letters of consent. George Chan, Ricky Xing and Zoe Sun of Simmons & Simmons report.
Letters of consent to co-exist (LOCs) are letters issued by registered trademark rights holders, in which they consent to the registration of a later-applied-for mark that may be similar or identical to their previously registered trademark and which designate the same or similar goods or services.
Historically, China’s Trademark Review and Adjudication Department (TRAD), a department within the China National Intellectual Property Administration (CNIPA), and Chinese courts would not permit the registration of two nearly identical trademarks that designate similar or identical goods and services. In these cases, a LOC could be provided to assure the trademark authorities and the courts that two marks will co-exist without any confusion. ....

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