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15 December 2016Trademarks

KitKat battle rages on: EUIPO must reconsider TM

The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) must reconsider the registration of Nestlé’s 3D four-finger KitKat shape, according to the General Court in the latest round of proceedings with Mondelez International.

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25 July 2018   The Court of Justice of the European Union today ordered the European Union Intellectual Property Office to reconsider whether Nestlé’s 3D four-finger KitKat shape can be registered as an EU trademark.
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