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13-98 AI generated

Trademark registration for services in class 35 dismissed due to lack of distinctiveness and acquired distinctiveness.

Case Number 13-98
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Sweden (SE)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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Legislator summary

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The Patent Court of Appeals dismissed the international trademark registrations for services in class 35 in Sweden. The court found that the store layout did not significantly deviate from industry standards and lacked inherent distinctiveness, with no evidence of acquired distinctiveness through use. Consequently, the registrations were declared invalid for the specified services within the Swedish jurisdiction.

Legislator headnote

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Patent Act (1960:714) s. 10; Trademark Act (1960:714) s. 10: A trademark lacks protection if it does not possess inherent distinctiveness and has not acquired distinctiveness through use, particularly when the subject matter is not sufficiently distinctive in the relevant industry.

Keywords

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trademark distinctiveness class 35 services acquired distinctiveness store layout electronic industry Patent Court of Appeals international registration

Cited Legislation

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Patent Act (1960:714) s. 10
Trademark Act (1960:714) s. 10
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13-97
Trademark registration for class 35 services dismissed due to lack of distinctiveness and no acquired distinctiveness.
10-245
Patent court allows review of international trademark validity decision under administrative review act section 27.
02-89
Court finds distinctiveness for J! and J! marks in specific stylings under Swedish trademark law.
01-146
Patent court dismisses trademark registration for spirits due to lack of distinctiveness and failure to prove acquired distinctiveness.
02-359
Patent court dismisses trademark registration for spirits lacking distinctiveness, noting acquired distinctiveness via market use is unproven.

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Den avbildade butiksinredningen har inte ansetts avvika i betydande mån från vad som är sedvanligt i elektronikbranschen. Den saknar därför särskiljningsförmåga för de tjänster i klass 35 som de aktuella internationella registreringarna omfattar. Det har inte heller ansetts visat att särskiljningsförmåga har förvärvats genom användning. De internationella registreringarna ska därför inte gälla i Sverige.