AIPPI
AIPPI Magyar Csoportja – Hungarian Group of AIPPI
The claimant is owner of notorious international marks CASINO DE MONTE-CARLO, protection of which does not extend to Hungary. He sued a company, operating an electronic casino in Hungary under a similar name. The claimant requested condemnation for trademark infringement and for passing off.
The Metropolitan Court of Appeal in a decision of 03/03/2011 dealt with the question of proof of oral disclosure in the context of lack of novelty argued in a patent revocation proceeding. The Court ruling differs from the decision in parallel UK proceedings.
Bővebben: Burden of Proof Relies on the Party Requesting Revocation Based Lack of Novelty
The protection of the IR mark No. 882.978 representing a golden rabbit with a red band around the neck was refused by the Patent Office. It was held that the sitting chocolate rabbit can be attached to Easter, its shape does not differ from the usual ones, it is characteristic for such goods.
The sign PME LEGEND-AMERICAN CLASSIC was filed in class 18 by a British applicant, later assigned to a firm in Cyprus. The Hungarian Patent Office rejected the application with the consideration that the rule according to which a sign suitable to mislead directly or indirectly in respect of geographic origin is applicable in this case.
Bővebben: A sign that misleads in respect of geographic origin, cannot be registered
On 27. April 2011 the Licensing Executive Society Hungary, the Hungarian Trademark Association and the Hungarian Association for Industrial Property and Copyright organised a block of lectures. Namely:
Bővebben: Conference at the World Day of Intellectual Property