Type: Judgment

Authority: European Authorities: Euopean Union' Court of Justice

Date: 03/10/2011

Subject: The Court affirmed that a sign composed exclusively of numerals may be registered ad a Community trade mark. However, since it is a descriptive indication of the content of the publications covered by Technopol’s application for registration, the sign “1000” is devoid of any distinctive character.

Parties: Agencja Wydawnicza Technopol sp.z.o.o.

Classification: Freedoms - Art. 17 Intellectual property

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