Modernising trade mark law and promoting economic efficiency: an evalutaion of the Baby-Dry judgment and its aftermath
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In the case of Procter and Gamble v. Office for the Harmonisation of the Internal Market, the European Court of Justice found that the plaintiffs should be able to register the term "Baby-Dry" as a trademark for diapers. The OHIM had denied registration because it believed the term had no distinctive characteristic and was not easily recognizable as a trademark. The Court of Justice's reveral of the OHIM in this case should have economic benefits.
Publication Name: Intellectual Property Quarterly
Subject: Law
ISSN: 1364-906X
Year: 2003
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The impact of the global appreciation approach on the boundaries of trade mark protection
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The author traces the approach to trademark protection taken by the European Court of Justice. He examines the effect this has had on trademark protection in the United Kingdom.
Publication Name: Intellectual Property Quarterly
Subject: Law
ISSN: 1364-906X
Year: 2001
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Lucky, lucky Arsenal: infringing uses of trade marks
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The author reviews the UK trademark infringement case of Arsenal Football Club v. Reed. He concludes that the UK court interpreted trademark restrictions too broadly.
Publication Name: Intellectual Property Quarterly
Subject: Law
ISSN: 1364-906X
Year: 2001
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