INTA wades into frosty EU dispute over country names
Trademark association says EU is “stretching the concept of a country’s reputation and image” by refusing a registration for ‘Iceland’ | Key questions emerge in clash between UK supermarket chain and EU Intellectual Property Office | INTA warns over potential change in status quo.
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18 April 2019 Iceland Foods, the owners of British supermarket Iceland, has confirmed that it will appeal the European Union Intellectual Property Office’s decision to cancel its trademark.
22 December 2022 Dispute over word mark has been ongoing for six years | Litigation centred on logo in white on a background of red, orange and yellow | Closely watched case expected to offer clarity | Bird & Bird.