Uk Review Of Inventive Step; Audi Ctm Application

posted a banker's complaint on the ruling of the OHIM Second Board of Appeal on the registrability equally a Community merchandise grade of Audi’s slogan “Vorsprung durch Technik”. Patentanwalt Dr Robert Harrison writes:

"The OHIM determination states that the appeal is rejected for goods inward all classes except inward course of report 12 (Vehicles). Audi received registration inward course of report 12 because their slogan Vorsprung durch Technik is well-known, equally was confirmed past times the Office inward an before illustration (CTM 621 086). For all other classes (9, 14, 25, 28, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42) the determination of the Examiner to turn down the grade was confirmed".

Many thanks, Rob, from a grateful audience of clueless kitties when it comes to unusual languages.