25 July 2018Trademarks

EUIPO told to re-examine Nestlé’s 3D KitKat shape

The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) today ordered the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) to reconsider whether Nestlé’s 3D four-finger KitKat shape can be registered as an EU trademark.

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