How courts view surveys in trade mark cases

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How courts view surveys in trade mark cases

Managing IP Correspondent
April 30 2015

Surveys in trade mark cases have come under increased scrutiny from courts lately. Uwe Lüken, Peter Brownlow and Nick Aries review recent developments in Germany and the UK

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