WIPR survey: Readers back EU court in vulgar TM decision
WIPR readers have backed the EU General Court’s confirmation that a trademark application for ‘Fack Ju Göhte’ should be rejected because of vulgar and offensive connotations.
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24 January 2018 A German film company’s attempt to register comedy film title ‘Fack Ju Göhte’ as an EU trademark has been quashed due to its vulgar and offensive connotations.