ECJ deals blow to famous marks in Intel case
27 November 2008
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.
Answering the questions from the Court of Appeal in London, the Court said that the fact...
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