27 March 2020TrademarksRory O'Neill

Philip Morris can’t cancel vaping rival’s trademark, says UKIPO

Philip Morris International has failed in its efforts to have a UK e-cigarette maker’s trademark cancelled, after the UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) said it had failed to prove the reputation of its ‘IQOS’ product.

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