Apple versus «Apfelkind»: how a Bonn café stood up to the giant
Apple filed an opposition against a small Bonn café's trademark – then withdrew it after two years. A textbook case on active monitoring and its limits.
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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.
What happens if someone files a similar trademark – and you don’t notice
A new, confusable filing often goes unnoticed for months. What the consequences are – and how to intervene in time.
Read moreThe 4 types of trademark similarity that can harm you
Exact, phonetic, combined, conceptual: here's how confusions arise – with examples and what to watch for.
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