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End to own name defence for corporate names

By Niclas Dahlberg | Posted on March 16, 2016

The new Regulation (EU) 2015/2424 amending Council Regulation 207/2009/EC on the Community Trade Mark (CTM) will enter into force from 23 March 2016 The use of another’s registered trade mark without consent as a trade name or company name will now specifically be deemed infringing use. Using a sign as a trade name or a company name can infringe...

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Tags: Community Trade Mark, CTM, EU trademark application, Maier v ASOS

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