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Israeli Patent Office refuses registration of 3D image of a Tehina product as a Trademark
The Israeli Patent Office has once again refused the registration of a three dimensional image of a product as a trademark. In this case the design involved a tehina (sesame paste) with a rather ordinary design: The patent office rejected the … Continue reading
Posted in General, Patent Office, Trademarks
Tagged 3 dimensional, patent office, tehina, trademarks
District Court narrows the protection of well-known trademarks
The Tel Aviv District Court held that there is a need to balance the rights of a trademark owner to protect the positive reputation of their trademark against the rights of shoe importer for “self expression”. The Court narrowed the scope of protection afforded by well known trademarks and created uncertainty regarding the scope of rights granted to well known trademark owners. Continue reading
Posted in Trademarks
Tagged addias, Palestinian authority, Tel Aviv District Court, trademarks, well known trademarks
ISRAEL: District Court: AMERICAN COLONY is a Well Known Trademark
The court concluded that the plaintiff proved that its unregistered mark had gained the status of a well known mark by fulfilling the obligatory requirement of proving its recognition is attributed to plaintiff’s marketing efforts. Continue reading
