Latest European Merchandise Score Cases

The Feb 2005 resultant of Sweet & Maxwell's European Trade Mark Reports has at i time been published. Among the cases inwards this resultant are English-language translations of the next cases:

* Emmanuel de Landtsheer v Veuve Cliquot Ponsardin in addition to LVHM Fashion Group (Brussels Court of Appeal) - a vigorous chip over the issues of validity in addition to infringement of a coloring grade (orange, equally commons ...)

* Geoffrey Inc v Nails R Us - Instituto de Beleza e Saude LDA (Court of Appeal, Lisbon) - on the ability of a merchandise grade possessor to oppose the registration of an allegedly confusingly similar refer equally a concern name.

Rennie: the Finnish Supreme Court provided welcome relief ...

* Roche Consumer Health (Worldwide) Ltd v Vitabalans Oy (Supreme Court, Finland) - whether RENICHEW, used past times the accused for wellness foods, was probable to travel confused alongside the RENNIE device grade in addition to the DIGESTIF RENNIE give-and-take grade for goods inwards Class 5.

* Paglieri Spa v Gabbiano SpA (Court of Cassation, Rome) - on locus standi to try a announcement of invalidity of the FARAMED merchandise mark.

Apart from these decisions, at that topographic point are cases from the Court of First Instance, from OHIM in addition to from the UK. As usual, if y'all know of whatever interesting and/or of import merchandise grade example that ought inwards your persuasion to travel reported inwards the ETMR, don't forget to enjoin the IPKat.