In case C‑487/07 the European
Court of Justice clarified the European trademarks "with reputation"
enjoy a broader level of protection under EU
trademark law. Trademark owners that are able to show that their
European Trademarks are known to a large portion of the public can not
only act against
younger identical and confusingly similar trademarks that are used for
similar goods or services, but also against younger similar trademarks
for goods/services that are not similar. This higher level of
protection is only applicable if the use of the allegedly infringing
trademark is without due cause and would take unfair advantage of, or be
detrimental to, the distinctive character or reputation of the earlier
EUTM. Therefore, OREO had gained reputation over the years, consumers
will likely
consider TWINS to be a possible replacement of the OREO cookies on the
grounds of similar quality characteristics. In other words, TWINS is
taking unfair advantage of the reputation and investment of OREO as a
trademark:
http://curia.europa.eu/juris/document/document.jsf?docid=75459&doclang=en
http://curia.europa.eu/juris/document/document.jsf?docid=75459&doclang=en
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