11 January 2024FeaturesTrademarks ChannelLakmal Walawage

EUIPO appeal board hands Team USA an early Olympic win

The Fourth Board of Appeal at the EUIPO recently handed the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) a win in its battle to have the word mark “TEAM USA” (the “mark”) registered, opening the door to other teams looking to commercialise their name.

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