Organisation: Icelandic Intellectual Property Office

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

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 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

The refusal of pharmaceutical company Alvogen’s appeal highlights the importance of the principle of interdependence in the assessment of the likelihood of conclusion.

06 December 2021

The Icelandic Board of Appeal has confirmed the partial refusal of the application for the mark RING on the ground that it was descriptive of certain goods in Class 9, including doorbells.

15 June 2021