EU court weighs in on colour ‘position’ and shape TM

08-09-2023

Liz Hockley

EU court weighs in on colour ‘position’ and shape TM

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Prominent German manufacturer argued that trademark was a “colour position symbol”, and that the goods covered by the mark were aimed at a specialised public | Court deemed that consumers do not usually deduce the origin of a product from the colour or shape of a package.


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