Is ŻUBRÓWKA similar to ZUBROFF? What about BOSS vs Bossa Nova? Can using a single-letter mark be prohibited? Find the answers to these questions and explore other highlights in this overview prepared by our Intellectual Property team, covering Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Latvia: Court imposes temporary protection from a political party on Sigulda municipality’s trademark “S!” Estonia: Estonia […]
Recent disputes about unfair competition with the use of trademarks in various commodity markets (cheeses, veterinary products, etc.) – all this and more is described in in a fresh highlights review prepared for you by the Sorainen Intellectual property (IP) team. Bonfesto vs Bonvissto: dispute between cheese makers A Belarusian dairy plant (the Plant), as […]
The applicant alleged that the registrant of the GLOBUS mark and the entrepreneur to which the mark had been assigned had engaged in unfair competition. The authority, considering a range of factors, found that there was no unfair competition in this case. Among other things, competitive relations between the applicant, the registrant and the entrepreneur […]