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DECEPTION AND BAD FAITH IN A TRADEMARK APPLICATION
The same prohibition exists in European and Hungarian law, not only in statute trademark law, but more generally in commercial and civil law, too.
NON-REGISTRABILITY OF A DESCRIPTIVE NAME
The Hungarian Intellectual Property Office (HIPO) rejected the application
Minimalist trademarks: trend to follow or end of the road for uniqueness?
Recent years have seen a tendency for world-famous luxury fashion brands to exchange their well-known logos with their distinctive lettering for a clean, simpler design.
LIKELIHOOD OF CONFUSION
The applicant filed the word combination „Kiwi TV”. The Hungarian Intellectual Property Office rejected the application.
Every claim of the opposition must be examined
The HIPO (Hungarian Intellectual Property Office) rejected the opposition and registered the mark in respect of the prior use of the opponent.
QUESTION OF PROTECTABILITY OF COMBINATION OF ENGLISH WORDS
The applicant filed the international word mark DRIVE PILOT in the class 9, namely for vehicle safety software.
The Hungarian Intellectual Property Office (HIPO) refused the protection for Hungary.
