Famous brands' IP cases concerning the "Unfair advantage"

Selected cases

Case no.: R0473/2022-2

Decision date: 29 Nov, 2022

Jurisdiction: European Union

Subject matter: Reputation, Unfair advantage, Similarity of the signs, Similarity of goods and services

Case no.: R1588/2009-4

Decision date: 14 Jun, 2011

Jurisdiction: European Union

Subject matter: Conceptual dissimilarity, Detriment to earlier mark, Dilution of distinctiveness, Dissimilarity of goods and services, Enhanced distinctiveness, Identity of goods and services, Likelihood of confusion, Phonetic similarity, Principle of legality, Reputation, Similarity of goods and services, Unfair advantage, Visual similarity

Case no.: R1548/2021-4

Decision date: 25 Apr, 2022

Jurisdiction: European Union

Subject matter: Enhanced distinctiveness, Identity of goods and services, Phonetic similarity, Similarity of the signs, Unfair advantage, Visual similarity

Case no.: 91194716

Decision date: 17 Jul, 2015

Jurisdiction: United States

Subject matter: Reputation, Unfair advantage, Phonetic similarity, Visual similarity, Likelihood of confusion

Case no.: 91218136

Decision date: 29 Apr, 2015

Jurisdiction: United States

Subject matter: Likelihood of confusion, Visual similarity, Unfair advantage, Reputation

Case no.: 91221648

Decision date: 08 Jun, 2020

Jurisdiction: United States

Subject matter: Likelihood of confusion, Phonetic similarity, Unfair advantage, Reputation

Case no.: R0042/2022-5

Decision date: 30 Jan, 2023

Jurisdiction: European Union

Subject matter: Likelihood of confusion, Reputation, Similarity of goods and services, Similarity of the signs, Unfair advantage

Case no.: R2279/2017-2

Decision date: 10 Feb, 2018

Jurisdiction: European Union

Subject matter: Detriment to earlier mark, Reputation, Similarity of goods and services, Similarity of the signs, Unfair advantage

Case no.: R1134/2019-4

Decision date: 29 Jun, 2020

Jurisdiction: European Union

Subject matter: Identity of goods and services, Reputation, Unfair advantage

Case no.: R0155/2002-4

Decision date: 09 Mar, 2003

Jurisdiction: European Union

Subject matter: Conceptual similarity, Detriment to earlier mark, Dominant element, Reputation, Similarity of the signs, Unfair advantage