A recent decision of the Turkish Patent Institute has showed that the principle of ‘genuine rights ownership’ covers the use of a word mark in a stylised form, as well as any prior use of the mark.

Many Facebook users have tried to make their posts or profiles stand out, only to find the platform offers no option to change fonts. While styles such as bold, italic or script text seem unavailable, ...

The Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB ) recently upheld an examiner’s refusal to register a stylised version of the NORDIC mark, despite a consent agreement between the parties. The TTAB held ...