Modernising trade mark law and promoting economic efficiency: an evalutaion of the Baby-Dry judgment and its aftermath

Article Abstract:

In the case of Procter and Gamble v. Office for the Harmonisation of the Internal Market, the European Court of Justice found that the plaintiffs should be able to register the term "Baby-Dry" as a trademark for diapers. The OHIM had denied registration because it believed the term had no distinctive characteristic and was not easily recognizable as a trademark. The Court of Justice's reveral of the OHIM in this case should have economic benefits.

Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors, Trademark Programs, Interpretation and construction, Economic aspects, Trademark law

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The impact of the global appreciation approach on the boundaries of trade mark protection

Article Abstract:

The author traces the approach to trademark protection taken by the European Court of Justice. He examines the effect this has had on trademark protection in the United Kingdom.

European Union, Standards, Laws, regulations and rules, Trademark dilution, European Court of Justice

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Lucky, lucky Arsenal: infringing uses of trade marks

Article Abstract:

The author reviews the UK trademark infringement case of Arsenal Football Club v. Reed. He concludes that the UK court interpreted trademark restrictions too broadly.

Cases, Soccer teams

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