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Examination of languages other than official national language

Examination of languages other than official national language. 2012. TM is considered to be descriptive when… …TM consists of the word that describes the G/S AND …the local consumer understands the meaning of this word C-421/04 (09/03/2006) Matratzen Concord AG vs Hukla Germany SA *

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Examination of languages other than official national language

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  1. Examination of languages other thanofficial national language 2012

  2. TM is considered to be descriptive when… …TM consists of the word that describes the G/S AND …the local consumer understands the meaning of this word C-421/04 (09/03/2006) Matratzen Concord AG vs Hukla Germany SA * Same criteria for foreign languages and local dialects.

  3. Meaning is understandable when the word is… … in English, Russian, German, Finnish * United Brokers appl.no M201100145 • Cl 36 • NOT REGISTERED • a Russian phrase for Russian potato • Cl 30 potato chips • NOT REGISTERED appl.no R201100429 • a German term for sound editor, recordist • Cl 41 • NOT REGISTERED TONMEISTER appl.no R201000207 suomenlaki appl.no M200600321 • a Finnish term for Finnish law • Cl 42 legal services • NOT REGISTERED

  4. …in a languagethatiscommonlyusedinthespecificfield, e.g. • Italianforfoods: carne, dolce, latte • Frenchforcosmetics: eau, femme, homme, rouge • Latinformedicine and law: dentes, dosis, ius, lex • …*

  5. …in a language that is commonly not familiar, but the word stem is understandable by the public

  6. Examples that do not follow the criteria

  7. Thank You! Ekke-Kristian.Erilaid[at]epa.eeMeriliis.Varilepp[at]epa.ee www.epa.ee

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