Guide for trademark owners

Trademark Know-how

Explained in practical terms: why trademark monitoring is a duty, which risks you face and how to protect your trademark with ease.

FKA Twigs Wins Trademark Dispute Against The Twigs

According to reports, FKA Twigs won a trademark dispute against The Twigs. A judge dismissed The Twigs' claims.

The Federal Administrative Court confirms the cancellation of the LensClub trademark due to likelihood of confusion with the earlier Club mark.

The Federal Administrative Court dismisses American Airlines' appeal for lack of proven use of the AA (fig.) mark.

According to reports, Irish chain Supermac's has won a trademark case against McDonald's in the UK.

The US Supreme Court will hear a dispute over beverage names. Details are still unknown.

The General Court upholds refusal of word mark «FOR BETTER GAMING – VEIKKAUS» for lack of distinctive character.

The EU General Court ruled that the word mark ARYUNA cannot be confused with the earlier mark ARMUNIA.

The EU General Court has denied OpenAI the word mark 'OPENAI' for software and AI services – the name is purely descriptive. A textbook…

Apple opposed the pear logo of the recipe app Prepear. Under public pressure, the two settled in 2021 – Prepear changed only the leaf.

In the United States "Aspirin" became a generic term as early as 1921 – in Germany and Switzerland it is still a protected Bayer…

In 2024 McDonald's lost part of its "Big Mac" protection before the EU General Court – for lack of proof of use for certain…

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