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13 April 2018Trademarks

‘Black Friday’ TM lacks distinctiveness in Germany, says trademark office

The German Patent and Trademark Office has concluded that the term ‘Black Friday’ lacks distinctiveness, in a trademark dispute involving PayPal and a Hong Kong-based company.

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