Intel has failed to convince the European Court of Justice that conflicting trademark IntelMark, operating in different fields, damages their branding.
Intel is an abbreviation for Intelligent or inteligence or some such and is thus not overly distinctive, albeit having acquired a large international reputation and name recognition. We welcome this European decision, where the courts have told the big international corporation that their adoption of a word does not give unlimited bullying power.
We note that the Israel Patent and Trademark Office didn’t have the guts to refuse Virgin Enterprises’ opposition to registration of Virgin Candles which are made of congealed olive oil, and hope that they will be look more favorably at the rights of the little man occasionally.
Doesn’t Intel stand for Integrated Electronics?
I currently have an issue with Intel as well.
I am not worried about it however.
Anyone have any information that may help?
Thanks