Local time on May 5, a European Court ruled that Microsoft will not be able to continue to use Skype as a trademark in the European market, on the grounds that Skype's trademarks and United Kingdom Sky Broadcasting Group (Sky Broadcasting Group) names are too similar (which was like? Oil-blind? ）。
This is the second time Microsoft loses to Sky Broadcasting Group, Microsoft SkyDrive last year suspected of sky's trademark violations, the SkyDrive cloud services into OneDrive. The Microsoft says there is no confusion between these brands and services, or to appeal.
This murder caused by trademark in recent years really is not just this one, then we're going to count some strict (QI) Su (PA) the trademark story.
Apple
In 2012, the USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office, please allow me to put a x) music rejected Apple's iOS operating system application's icon trademark applications, reason is because already registered a music icon the icon is very similar.
The music icon's trademark music service iLike in 2008, in relation to. ILike was acquired by Myspace, whose business was integrated into Myspace among its own music service, iLike the original service was shut down in 2009.
Tree protruding, the wind would have blown off the Apple fell on Newton's head, Newton had to correct Apple tree money ... ...
Then there is Apple, the evil child.
In December last year, Australia was dismissed by the Federal Court in Apple AppStore applications submitted through the local registration authority, this reason is more reliable: the Court held that the AppStore contains the field is too broad and therefore cannot be registered as a single brand.
Court is still a little intelligence, imagine if one day some company "mobile phone" registered as a trademark, and don't let peers who have lived ... ...
A big smart, "mobile phone" cannot register a trademark, registered "glasses"!
Last April, Google tried to "Glass" was registered as trademarks of their electronic eyewear, is regrettable but the application had not been able to obtain United States Patent and Trademark Office approved.
According to reports, a brand Inspector for the raised two objections, one that marks and other contain "Glass" logo is too similar to the term, it makes consumers confused, the second is "Glass" is a descriptive term, under United States federal law, such general words cannot be registered as a trademark.
Lei Feng network, registered "gelasi (Glass)" it is better to register "Godzilla" this logo a little more reliable.
Alibaba
Is a big level of Internet giant logo not sure who brought trouble to avoid it, today's horse owner proud, taught people to buy buy buy, but mark this thing he doesn't buy it.
In 2009, Alibaba in Taiwan registered "because the trust so simple" logo, three times has not been granted, on the grounds that: no idea ... ... Creative ... ... ... ...
Alibaba appeal balabala said a lot "to ' trust ' as the core product and service business philosophy" argument, but the Court did not listen. The Court stated that the mark is descriptive text, to identify the goods or services identified, general consumers to accept, its identifying characteristics is clearly insufficient. Alibaba rejected claim.
NIKE
Said edge enterprises of science and technology, the world's leading sports technology company NIKE,2012 year to apply for registration of "flow Xiang" ... ... No, "Liu Xiang" trademarks being refused, filed suit against trab.
The Court, judges gave the reasons for the refusal: in July 1986, Shanghai Liu Xiang industries limited, a company applying to the judge registration "Liu Xiang" brand trademark, registration types for clothing, trademark rights until 2017. OtterBox iPhone 4 Case
"Liu Xiang" brand sounds good, why add a "brand," there is a sense of people aren hahaha ... ...
Trab believes that Shanghai Liu Xiang industries limited, "Liu Xiang" brand trademark, the "brand" is significantly weaker, "Liu Xiang" words are most vulnerable to memory and recognition. Therefore, Nike's registered "Liu Xiang" brand, consumers can be easily mistaken for a connection between the two, and both are used in the clothing items, so the trab rejected the company's application.
Lenovo
To the end of the article, ask, Lenovo lephone why no trademark registration was rejected, the first clear and intelligent hardware media network of Lei Feng (leiphone.com), easily confused!
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GoPro Hero4 Black
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