January 2025
As part of the WTR series EUROPEAN UNION | Legal updates: case law analysis and intelligence, Andreea Bende recently authored a piece titled “The lost battle over the slogan “Russian warship, go f*ck yourself””.
The thesis:
- The applicant sought to register the slogan, which has become a symbol of Ukrainian resistance against Russian aggression, for a wide range of goods and services
- While the EUIPO examiner refused the application under Articles 7(1)(f) and 7(2), the Board of Appeal maintained the refusal under Article 7(1)(b)
- The General Court confirmed that the slogan would not be perceived as indicating commercial origin, but merely as a political message promoting support for Ukraine
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This article first appeared on WTR Daily, part of World Trademark Review, in November 2024. For further information, please go to www.worldtrademarkreview.com
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