Nedim Malovic

TM/IP Counsel | Deputy Editor EU Trademark Reports (Sweet&Maxwell) | Board Member Swedish Anti-Counterfeiting Group

[Eleonora Rosati @eLAWnora]

The @Ipkat 20th birthday celebration book is finally here! Huge thanks to my Co-Editor @BosherHayleigh, all the Contributors, and @OUPLaw for making such a project possible https://t.co/GP6nLRJrdE See you in London next week to celebrate together this important anniversary! https://t.co/P7H3POo46R

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EUIPO Board of Appeal holds numeric pattern insufficiently distinctive to be a trade mark https://t.co/DIojXKV6dk

[JIPLP @JIPLP]

And here we go: Our special issue entirely devoted to IP and the circular economy is out NOW! Enjoy!

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Can someone’s face be a trade mark? https://t.co/eAdfu11kiY

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Is use of a sign in commerce in a different form from how it was registered genuine use of that trade mark? https://t.co/UDLWgWYhBs

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Could ‘COVIDIOT’ be a trade mark in the EU? https://t.co/e3NuEMQmOY

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[Guest post] Milan loses derby against Inter… in Court https://t.co/RQ4g9N7pro

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Transposing the DSM Directive: the draft Swedish implementation of Article 17 https://t.co/UDMxClwWTC

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EU General Court dismisses Sony’s ‘Gran Turismo’ appeal https://t.co/lIsLjrwyh1

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Katcall: Openings for GuestKats and InternKats! https://t.co/muLEOyO5UE

[Nedim Malovic @MalovicSE]

Interesting decision regarding possibility to rely on international and EU trade marks post-Brexit! 🇬🇧https://t.co/jz8GJB8lX3

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General Court considers ‘PANTA RHEI’ confusingly similar to ‘PANTA RHEI’ despite low similarity of goods https://t.co/i4fNORHwmI

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EU General Court considers bad faith claim in scenario of parties’ earlier cooperation https://t.co/NuDTrMKoDz

[Nedim Malovic @MalovicSE]

My analysis of the EU General Court's decision in Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd v EUIPO (T‑697/19) has just been published by @JIPLP. It's an interesting decision since it discussess the difficulty of registereing commercial slogans as trade marks https://t.co/dHKT2pquTO

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EU General Court says that there is no likelihood of confusion between EU collective trade mark ‘HALLOUMI’ and ‘BBQLOUMI’, possibly marking the (provisional) ending to the longstanding HALLOUMI/ BBQLOUMI saga
#Halloumi #EUGeneralcourt #trademarklaw #IPKat
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[Nedim Malovic @MalovicSE]

When hiding behind a (bamboo) leaf is not enough: General Court considers figurative sign 'ALMEA' confusingly similar to word mark 'MEA' https://t.co/ZrJ3EyxZnU

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Just because two signs share common elements, it is not said that this will suffice to establish likelihood of confusion. This is the case if the shared element is not particularly distinctive: https://t.co/jH9JLAcUhH

[Fashion Law London @FashionLawLDN]

Crocs has lost its Swedish 3D trade mark registration for the shape of its (in)famous shoes due to lack of distinctiveness. The decision shows, once again, the challenges facing 3D fashion trade marks and the double-edged sword AKA consumer surveys https://t.co/utiMFoSuZT

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Pirating Cyberpunk 2077: CD Projekt Sends Waves of DMCA Notices https://t.co/ZDCwWX7u2I

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CJEU assesses the scope of ‘genuine use’ and considers that the resale of vehicles and replacement parts thereof amounts to ‘genuine use’ https://t.co/bt2zQ5oNmz