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Portuguese court holds that Sensodine and Sensigrad trademarks do not confuse consumers due to distinct product purposes.

Case Number 01A3978
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Jurisdiction Portugal (PT)
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The court unanimously rejected the plaintiff's claim that the trademarks 'Sensodine' and 'Sensigrad' caused consumer confusion. The parties argued over the similarity of the marks despite their different applications in oral care products. The court decided that the distinct nature of the goods and the average consumer's perception preclude any likelihood of confusion.

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PROPRIEDADE INDUSTRIAL MARCAS CONFUSÃO

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trademark confusion consumer perception distinct goods oral care products likelihood of confusion

Cited Legislation

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Código da Propriedade Industrial Artigo 93
Código da Propriedade Industrial Artigo 94
Código da Propriedade Industrial Artigo 95 n.º 12
Código da Propriedade Industrial Artigo 190

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[Nº CONVENCIONAL] JSTJ00042351 [Nº DO DOCUMENTO] SJ200201150039786 [PRIVACIDADE] 1 [PROCESSO NO TRIBUNAL RECURSO] 3842/01 [TEXTO INTEGRAL] N [TRIBUNAL RECURSO] T REL LISBOA [URL] https://www.dgsi.pt/jstj.nsf/954f0ce6ad9dd8b980256b5f003fa814/CBF6479CB41A16F080256CCB00449658?OpenDocument

SUMÁRIO As marcas "Sensodine" e "Sensigrad" não confundem o consumidor a que se destinam.