Night watch painting can’t be registered as a trademark due to lack of distinctiveness!

Night watch painting can’t be registered as a trademark due to lack of distinctiveness! This was an interesting court ruling by the Court of Appeal of The Hague d.d. 29th of August 2017.

#Denachtwacht #merk #painting #RembrandtvanRijn #notadistinguishingenough #lacksinherentdistinctivecharacter

A trademark is a brand name. A trademark or service mark includes any word, name, symbol, device, or any combination, used or intended to be used to identify and distinguish the goods/services of one seller or provider from those of others, and to indicate the source of the goods/services. If you don’t register your trade mark, then someone else can. Securing a registered trademark protects your brand and provides you with the tools to prevent someone using similar signs and riding off the back of your business.

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Click on the link below for a recent ruling of Court of Appeal of The Hague:
https://uitspraken.rechtspraak.nl/inziendocument?id=ECLI:NL:GHDHA:2017:2446&showbutton=true

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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