Cancellation of a trade mark based on a prior foreign geographical indication related to different products
The registration and the use of a composite trade mark including a famous geographical indication (GI), for products different to those covered by the GI, are acts of unfair competition insofar as they allow the trade mark owner to free-ride on the GI's reputation, causing its dilution.
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of intellectual property law & practice 2008-03, Vol.3 (3), p.152-154 |
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| Format: | Artikel |
| Sprache: | eng |
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| Zusammenfassung: | The registration and the use of a composite trade mark including a famous geographical indication (GI), for products different to those covered by the GI, are acts of unfair competition insofar as they allow the trade mark owner to free-ride on the GI's reputation, causing its dilution. |
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| ISSN: | 1747-1532 1747-1540 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/jiplp/jpm256 |