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19
Oct

IP CYPRUS Successfully Defends BEEINSTEIN IQ TOYS mark

October 19, 2024
We are proud to announce a significant victory for our client, ToynBee Ltd., the owners of the trademark BEEINSTEIN IQ TOYS, with Cyprus number 90715. The trademark opposition was filed by the owners of the earlier EU trademarks BABY EINSTEIN. The dispute, which concerned goods in Class 28 (toys) and services in Class 35 (retail...
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16
Sep

Business Name Alone Cannot Block Cyprus Trademark Registration: Successful Defense by IP CYPRUS

September 16, 2024
We are pleased to announce a successful outcome in the defense of our client’s Cyprus trademark  application “Alfa” (Number 91721), which covers goods in Class 9. The opposition was based on a claim that the opponent’s business name constituted evidence of earlier rights. However, the trademark examiner ruled in favor of our client, concluding that...
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05
Aug

IP Cyprus Protects ISEY SKYR Brand with Successful Opposition to “SKYR” Mark

August 5, 2024
IP Cyprus is pleased to announce a successful opposition against the registration of the Cyprus trademark “SKYR.” This victory comes as a result of our diligent efforts to protect the interests of our clients, who hold the earlier WIPO mark “ISEY SKYR.” Background Our clients, who own the “ISEY SKYR” trademark, approached IP Cyprus to...
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01
Jul

IP Cyprus Secures Distinctive Protection for KUNUPAKI Trademark

July 1, 2024
We are delighted to announce a significant win for IP Cyprus in our recent trademark case involving the KUNUPAKI mark. Our firm successfully defended the distinctiveness of the KUNUPAKI trademark , a mark created by a Cyprus – based company, against an opposition filed by a third party who are the owners of earlier EU...
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05
May

EUIPO decision:” I LOVE” Position Mark Lacks Distinctive Character

May 5, 2024
On April 15, 2024, the Board of Appeal (BoA) issued a key decision in case R 1773/2023-1 regarding the EUTM application for a position mark featuring the letter “I” and a heart on a clothing item. The BoA confirmed that categorizing the contested sign as a position mark does not establish its distinctive character in...
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