The Swiss Federal Supreme Court affirms interest in bringing an action for annulment with respect to a Central Attack under the Madrid System

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In its decision 4A_97/2020 of August 5, 2020, the Swiss Federal Supreme Court addressed the question of whether the interest in bringing an action for annulment concerning a basic trademark can be affirmed due to the legal consequences inherent to an approval of such claims under the institute of the so-called Central Attack.

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Design Protection in Europe Webinar – AIPLA 2020 Design Rights Boot Camp


Zurich Partner Dr. Peter Schramm will be a speaker at the 2020 Design Rights Boot Camp of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA).

Leading figures in US and international design law meet also this year at the American Intellectual Property Law Association(AIPLA) Design Rights Boot Camp to discuss the recent developments in the increasingly important area of the protection …

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Federal Administrative Court affirms likelihood of confusion between the trademarks “WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM” and “ZURICH ECONOMIC FORUM”

The Federal Administrative Court considered in a recent opposition proceeding that the registration of the trademark “ZURICH ECONOMIC FORUM” for the organisation and execution of conferences has to be revoked, due to likelihood of confusion with the earlier trademark “WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM”. The key factor in this assessment, which differed from that of the Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI)…

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The Swiss Supreme Court doesn’t think of “an apple” when it comes to computer games and jewelry

The Swiss Supreme Court reversed a decision held by the Federal Administrative Court in the trademark Apple case involving jewelry and videogames. According to the Swiss Supreme Court, APPLE can be protected as a trademark for jewelry (cl. 14) and electronic toys including computer games (cl. 28). The court finds that APPLE is one of the most well-known brands in the world. Thus, the average cons…

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Well-known character denied – Failed opposition by Apple against Swatch’s trademark registration “Tick different”

In a recent case, the Swiss Federal Administrative Court was concerned with the question as to whether Apple’s non-registered common law trademark “THINK DIFFERENT” was to be considered a well-known trademark in Switzerland, thereby enabling Apple to oppose the younger trademark registration of “Tick different” by Swatch in Switzerland. Whilst the Court affirmed that Apple’s trademark was well-kn…

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Federal Administrative Court affirms likelihood of confusion between the trademarks “WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM” and “ZURICH ECONOMIC FORUM”

The Federal Administrative Court considered in a recent opposition proceeding that the registration of the trademark “ZURICH ECONOMIC FORUM” for the organisation and execution of conferences has to be revoked, due to likelihood of confusion with the earlier trademark “WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM”. The key factor in this assessment, which differed from that of the Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI)…

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