Region: Sweden

Crocs 3D mark revoked after 12 years as infringement claim backfires

This decision of the Swedish Patent and Market Court of Appeal highlights the high threshold for establishing distinctiveness for a shape mark, as well as the importance of supporting evidence.

27 January 2021

E-BOKS v EBOX: a trademark setback that e-Boks didn’t sign up for

Following a victory at the Swedish Patent and Market Court, electronic signature provider e-Boks was dealt a blow when the appeal court found that there was no likelihood of confusion between E-BOKS and EBOX.

20 January 2021

Stricter penalties introduced for most serious IP infringement cases

Stricter penalties for the most serious cases of IP infringement have entered into force in Sweden, increasing the range of punishment to imprisonment for a maximum of six years.

20 November 2020

Blow for champagne house André Clouet as court finds no trademark infringement

The Swedish Patent and Market Court has found that the labels on the bottles of Alice Bardot and Bônde & Étable champagne did not infringe the registered trademark of champagne house André Clouet.

01 October 2020

Battle of the sawmills: court issues decision in LUMBER case

Canadian company Norwood Industries Inc has suffered a double blow in its dispute with Swedish competitor JM:s Plåt & Mek AB over marks containing the prefix ‘lumber’.

08 September 2020

Trademark strategy is an early focus of the world’s top disruptors

Analysis of this year’s disruptor list reveals that these start-ups defy the typical IP filing process.

03 July 2020

Utility company’s mark refused for being confusingly similar to Swedish coat of arms

This case demonstrates the broad protection afforded to state emblems under EU and Swedish law.

23 June 2020

Spotify has proven itself to be an essential service during the lockdown, but mustn’t lose focus

The Swedish music streaming service has been given greater access to users who are practicing social distancing. While this time is critical for building brand intimacy, the company cannot lose focus on long-term innovation.

01 May 2020

Procedures and strategies for anti-counterfeiting: Sweden

Featured in Anti-counterfeiting: A Global Guide 2020

Swedish IP legislation is based largely on European and international regulations and provisions, as well as international treaties on IP rights.

23 April 2020

Proof of targeting necessary under ‘.se’ Policy

In a decision under Paragraph 7 of the ‘.se’ Policy, a WIPO arbitrator has found that it was unclear whether the domain name holder was targeting the petitioner and that the dispute may exceed the scope of the policy.

21 April 2020