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15 March 2018Trademarks

EU court rules ‘Mafia’ TM invalid over public policy fears

The EU General Court has today ruled that an EU trademark featuring the words ‘La Mafia’ is invalid because it “trivialises the serious harm” done by the criminal organisation to the “fundamental values of the EU”.

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