30 August 2023TrademarksSarah Speight

Sound barrier: Porsche denied TM for electric car noise

EUIPO refuses to register sound mark for Porsche electric vehicles due to being ‘devoid of any distinctive character’ | Rejection comes as a string of luxury car makers attempt to recreate engine sounds in new-generation EVs.

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