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An OHIM decision to dismiss Volvo’s opposition to a figurative sign Community trade mark containing the word SOLVO has been upheld by the EU General Court. The SOLVO application covered class 9 goods to Volvo’s registration – computer programs for warehouse management systems and for container terminal systems. There was no likelihood of similarity between SOLVO and VOLVO despite the identity of the goods and the high level of distinctiveness of Volvo’s earlier mark.
Phonetic similarities between the marks were outweighed by the marks’ visual dissimilarities. The key in this case – as in SHS Polar Sistemas Informáticos SL – was the relevant public; for this mark they were likely to be a specialist one displaying a high degree of attentiveness.
Mark owners/applicants should consider the characteristics and content of the product their mark relates to; a product which prospective purchasers would need to scrutinise the characteristics and content of, and ascertain the identity of its producer before purchasing, will negate similarities within another mark.
Lord Justice Arnold has applied the guidance of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) to the evidence before him, in the long standing trade mark dispute between Sky and Skykick.
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A recent decision by the Supreme Court in Shanks v Unilever PLC has supported the right for employees to receive compensation for patented inventions if the invention is of ‘outstanding benefit’.
The Hiscox Cyber Readiness report, a review of 3300 organisations, will be a stark warning for CEO’s of SME’s in the UK and in Europe.
How secure is your fitness tracker? (Not to mention your smartwatch, sleep tracker, smart shoe insoles and wearable Bluetooth keyboard). It’s something that many of us give little thought to, but perhaps we should be more concerned.
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