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The Stratos saga continues: uncertain future for blue colour mark for chocolate
In a decision that has baffled the Norwegian IP community, NIPO has rejected Orkla's latest application for the colour blue ...
Boden knocks £144 off 'gorgeous' coat shoppers say is 'a lovely pop of colour'
If you'd like to add the Hamilton Textured Coat to your wardrobe, you can buy it from Boden here. Elsewhere, Superdry is ...
End of Banksy? Enigmatic artist could lose right to use his own name
A greetings card company is contesting the trademark I hold to my art, and attempting to take custody of my name so they can ...
Banksy faces legal challenge to take trademark name away from him
The millionaire graffiti artist, whose team may be made to go public in court, is being forced to defend his trademark of the ...
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The functionality of colour: statements in patents and advertising lead to trademark cancellation
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld the TTAB’s decision to cancel CeramTec’s trademark for the pink colour ...
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The Precedent: Federal Circuit Clarifies Functionality Doctrine in CeramTec v. CoorsTek
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently upheld the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board's (the Board) 2022 decision to cancel CeramTec GmbH's (CeramTec) trade dress protections for the ...