Region: Iceland

Both the ISIPO and the Board of Appeal referred to the CP3 guidelines –implemented in 2017 – to support their refusal after the appellant referred to prior registrations for similar marks. 

03 September 2024

The case serves as a reminder of the difficulties of proving bad faith before the ISIPO or the Board of Appeal. 

14 March 2024

A neologism consisting of the combination of two Icelandic words will fall within the absolute grounds for refusal under Article 13 of the Trademarks Act.

23 October 2023

While the registrations for the NORTHERN LIGHT marks are still in force, the scope of protection afforded by these registrations for services in Class 43 is now negligible following the court’s decision.

15 June 2023

The court found that the evidence clearly demonstrated that the words ‘Paddy’s Irish pub’ are used worldwide to designate establishments of a certain type.

17 February 2023

UK retailer Iceland Foods has lost an appeal to prevent the cancellation of its EU trademark registrations for ICELAND, a decision described by one expert as “slightly surprising”.

21 December 2022

The Board of Appeal confirmed the ex officio refusal of two LIVE+ IGNITE marks for Class 32 goods, filed by Monster Energy Company, on the basis of an earlier registration for IGNITE in the name of Energy Brands Inc.

21 October 2022

In our latest round-up, we look at Diageo winning an injunction over whiskey lookalikes, an NBA player seeking cancellation of a trademark filed by his mother, and much more.

13 September 2022

In a blow to Amazon Technologies, the Board of Appeal has agreed with the ISIPO that the word mark APPSTREAM lacked distinctive character for certain services in Class 42.

06 July 2022

The Board of Appeal agreed with the ISIPO that a figurative trademark consisting of a rectangle with a thick, green outline lacked distinctive character.

03 March 2022