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27 November 2008

ECJ deals blow to famous marks in Intel case

Managing Intellectual Property

The European Court of Justice has raised the bar for famous brand owners wishing to prove dilution in Europe in a ruling today

The questions were referred in a UK dispute in which Intel sought to stop the use of the mark Intelmark, which his owned by CPM, on the ground that it would dilute its famous mark.




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