Federal Supreme Court cancels trademarks referring to 2022 World Cup in dispute between FIFA and Puma

Federal Supreme Court cancels trademarks referring to 2022 World Cup in dispute between FIFA and Puma
Switzerland

The court considered whether the registration of marks referring to sporting events by non-sponsors creates a risk of misleading the public, and addressed for the first time the public domain character of such trademarks.

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