Övrigt
| Island
The General Court of the European Union confirmed last year in Case T-105/23 the decision of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) to invalidate Iceland Foods Ltd. exclusive right to the word mark and figurative mark ICELAND.
Rättsfall
| Sverige
In this case regarding a trademark application for a geometrical figure as a surface pattern, the PMCA provide guidelines in relation to distinctiveness in relation to surface trademarks, and particularly the assessment for its inherited distinctiveness. This case further elaborates on the responsibilities an applicant holds in relation to showing distinctiveness for signs, patterns or products that are not typically associated with being trademarks.
