In Appeal Proceeding TM 169606, Adjudicator of IP, Noach Shalev Shmulovich considered whether to allow a registered trademark for the shape of a vodka bottle.
The “Kremlyovskaya vodka bottle” in question is shown below:
The Applicant showed that the mark was successfully registered in other jurisdictions and
produced evidence of local and worldwide sales .
Following the Tofiffee decision 11487/03 August Storck vs. Alfa Intuit Food Stuffs Ltd. , the decision relates to the open question of whether containers should be protectable as trademarks. Read the rest of this entry »
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