The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) must reconsider the registration of Nestlé’s 3D four-finger KitKat shape, according to the General Court in the latest round of proceedings with Mondelez International.
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19 April 2018 An advocate-general at the Court of Justice of the European Union has said that the European Union Intellectual Property Office must re-examine whether Nestlé’s four-finger KitKat shape may be maintained as an EU trademark.
24 July 2018 Tomorrow, the Court of Justice of the European Union will issue a trademark ruling on the KitKat chocolate bar, while an advocate-general will opine on Dutch cheese.
25 July 2018 The Court of Justice of the European Union today ordered the European Union Intellectual Property Office to reconsider whether Nestlé’s 3D four-finger KitKat shape can be registered as an EU trademark.