Ferrero vs. UEFA, part II
am 05.09.2007 von http://servicemarks.blogspot.com/Lately, there has been an interesting inflation of EM 2008 marks registered in Germany. It offers an insight into a highly interesting legal fight between Ferrero and UEFA.Ferrero, who has just filed a cancellation action against UEFAs EM 2008 CTM word mark, seems intent on using at least some kind of EM 2008 mark for itself in the run-up to the EURO 2008 in Austria and Switzerland. A quick search on the German trademark register revealed no less than four word/device marks for EURO 2008 and one word mark application, which is still pending (and has been so since 2003). In addition, another Ferrero word mark application for Österreich-Schweiz 2008 , applied for on 25 April 2004, is pending. This application enjoys priority over its English language equivalent, UEFAs international registration designating the EC (reg. no. 000807494) for Austria-Switzerland 2008. Or ist this just a tactical move to make the German Patent Office (or better still, the Federal Patent Court, or one of the civil courts) declare the mark invalid on absolute grounds, or to obtain an judgment confirming that the EM 2008 portion of the word/device marks lacks distinctiveness? If this turns out to be, then the UEFA may find itself in an uncomfortable position if it tries itself to enforce the mark. Ferrero would not be the first to file for a mark which it considers unregistrable on absolute grounds to gain certainty hereon. The word mark, at least, looks like a tough case, given the time it …
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