DC The Comic book company owns the trademark registration of Batman signal lamp graphics, But a manufacturer of disposable tableware tried to revoke its registration, So that the design can be used by other brands. The European Union's General Court backed it DC Cartoon verdict.
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Italian company that makes paper coffee cups and biodegradable tableware Commerciale Italiana Attempts to overthrow the European Union Intellectual Property Office, which oversees trademark registrations in the EU (EUIPO) The decision of. Both the bureau's cancellation division and the appeals board previously held that, The logo has enough associations with superheroes, Worth protecting.
20 Over the years, DC Comics have always owned the rights to use the logo on various items, From Halloween costumes to novelty buttons.
Based in Naples Commerciale Italiana consider, This mark——An oval with a bat on the inside——Too common.
Commerciale Italiana The sole owner of Luigi．April (Luigi Aprile) Hope to be allowed to use the logo on all kinds of goods, include T T-shirts and party hats.
The European Union's General Court, based in Luxembourg, said, The image is clearly associated with crime fighters. 3 The one-judge panel wrote: "The evidence presented by the petitioner was not sufficient to show that the relevant public did not associate the character of Batman with DC caricature. "
Said April DC Comics cannot trademark a logo associated with a fictional character. Eu trademark regulations protect logos and brands, To ensure that consumers can understand the origin of the product.
The judgment states: "It must be noted that, The fact that the logo is associated with a fictional character does not in itself rule out that the logo can also be used as an indication of the origin of the goods concerned. "
The dispute may not be over. Commerciale Italiana And April can appeal to the EU's highest court. They have 2 A month to appeal. (Be compiled from www. courthousenews. com)
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