Netherlands:
Court Of Justice: Use Of Class Headings In Trademark Registration Is A Risk
25 September 2012
De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek N.V.
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The 19 June 2012 judgment of the Court in IP Translator
(C-307/10) concerns trademark registration,
especially how European trademark applicants should specify the
goods and services for which they seek protection. The outcome of
this case means that the use of class headings in trademark can be
risky for the trademark owner. For more information click
here.
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