EUIPO calls time on Aldi beer in ‘Budvar’ row

European officials blocked supermarket’s ‘Buval’ after highlighting the consumer confusion risks in busy, noisy environments where partial similarities between short marks carry more weight.

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EUIPO calls time on Aldi beer in ‘Budvar’ row

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