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98A1191 AI generated

Trademark court rejects review of 'Mateus' vs 'Amadeus' due to lack of consumer confusion. No graphical or phonetic similarity found.

Case Number 98A1191
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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Outcome Dismissed
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The court dismissed the request to review the trademark registration for 'Mateus' against 'Amadeus'. The parties argued that the marks might cause consumer confusion, but the court found no graphical or phonetic similarity. Consequently, the decision was based on the absence of any likelihood of error or confusion among consumers.

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MARCAS CONFUSÃO IMITAÇÃO

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Trademark registration Consumer confusion Phonetic similarity Graphical similarity Likelihood of error Brand protection Trademark review

Cited Legislation

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Art. 134, § 1, n.º 1, do Código da Propriedade Industrial
Art. 134, § 1, n.º 2, do Código da Propriedade Industrial

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00036396

[Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ199903230011911

[PRIVACIDADE] 1

[PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECURSO] 6188/97

[TEXTO INTEGRAL] N

[TRIBUNAL RECURSO] T REL LISBOA

[URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/B50CDC676E811EB3802568FC003BA447?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO

Entre as Marcas "Mateus" e "Amadeus" não há semelhança gráfica ou fonética que induza, em erro ou confusão qualquer consumidor.