Community trade marks: the risks of registering | Practical Law

Community trade marks: the risks of registering | Practical Law

The High Court's recent decision that two Community trade marks had not been put to genuine use in the Community, and so were liable to be revoked for non-use, highlights the potential risk of registering a Community trade mark if a business is not actively targeting customers across the EU, as it may be left with no registered trade mark protection.

Community trade marks: the risks of registering

Practical Law UK Articles 0-619-7156 (Approx. 4 pages)

Community trade marks: the risks of registering

by Matthew Akers and Emily Campbell, Weil, Gotshal & Manges
Published on 29 Oct 2015European Union, United Kingdom
The High Court's recent decision that two Community trade marks had not been put to genuine use in the Community, and so were liable to be revoked for non-use, highlights the potential risk of registering a Community trade mark if a business is not actively targeting customers across the EU, as it may be left with no registered trade mark protection.