Industry: Transport

In a blow to Kubota Corporation, the JPO found that several colour marks consisting of the colour orange and of a combination of orange, black and white lacked inherent and acquired distinctiveness.

01 December 2023

The case serves as a reminder that the mere announcement of a new product is not sufficient to prove unregistered trademark rights under Article 8(4) of Regulation 2017/1001.

14 November 2023

The JPO concluded that, even though JEEP was famous in relation to four-wheel-drive vehicles, the relevant consumers would not associate goods bearing the mark JEIP321 with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.

24 October 2023

Brand Finance’s first ASEAN rankings reveal the most valuable brands in the region.

18 October 2023

Ferrari SpA has been dealt a major blow in these long-running cancellation proceedings, with the Fifth Board of Appeal of the EUIPO cancelling the mark TESTAROSSA for “automobiles”.

06 October 2023

A year after it was placed on the stock exchange, Porsche promises to stay “one step ahead” of the luxury motor market by strengthening its position in software and battery technology, and focusing on sustainability.

03 October 2023

The court notably found that the services in Classes 37 and 39 covered by the VOLKSWERKSTATT mark were similar to the Class 12 goods covered by Volkswagen’s mark.

21 September 2023

A rejected Porsche mark hints to alternative trademark routes for electric vehicle brands.

18 September 2023

The court paid particular attention to the circumstances indicating the defendant’s bad faith.

13 September 2023

In a blow to German car manufacturer Porsche, the EUIPO has found that an electronic sound sequence representing the rapid acceleration of an engine was not registrable as a sound mark.

07 September 2023