The Court of Justice of the European Union recently decided on a sound mark in one of the first cases after the amendment of trademark law. According to the European Court of Justice, the sound mark “tin plop” lacks a distinctive character. The sound of “tin plop” while opening a beverage can is typical. The […]
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Sound is one element that is added into the systems of trademarks recently. The number of country that allows such registration is still very limited. When it works, it works wonderfully. But to really make sound trademark work is easier to be said than done. Sound trademarks Traditionally, sound was not consider an eligible element […]