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Registration of trademark 'A Decisive Decision' on tobacco products rejected due to anti-smoking legislation.

Case Number 087333
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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The Supreme Court of Justice denied the registration of the trademark 'A Decisive Decision' for use on tobacco products and packaging. The applicant argued for the mark's distinctiveness, but the court noted that anti-smoking legislation prohibits such registrations to prevent misleading advertising. Consequently, the registration was refused to uphold public health regulations over commercial interests.

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MARCAS REGISTO

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tobacco trademark registration anti-smoking legislation public health regulation misleading advertising brand name refusal

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Law on the Prevention of Smoking

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00028558

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ199511220873331

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECURSO] 7561/94

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[TRIBUNAL RECURSO] T REL LISBOA

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/2A42CDA142CA271B802568FC003AF7F2?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

A legislação sobre a prevenção do tabagismo obsta ao registo da marca "A Decisão Inteligente" aposta nos maços de cigarros e nas embalagens dos restantes produtos do tabaco.