Trademark News for 28-Oct-2005
- 'Strawberry smell trademark bid fails (CNN.com)
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) -- The European Union's second highest court on Thursday rejected a French company's bid to trademark the smell of ripe strawberries.
'Nearly the end of the road for iconic London bus (AFP via Yahoo! News)
The red double-decker bus with its trademark spiral staircase is nearing the end of the road after more than half a century on the streets of the British capital.
'Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's Mandela! (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Displaying his trademark self-depreciatory wit, Nelson Mandela pronounced himself a "comic character" as he launched a cartoon serialisation of his life story which he said was aimed at opening up the joys of reading to his countrymen.
'Court rejects trademark for scent of strawberries (Guardian Unlimited)
EU court reject attempt by Eden SARL of Paris to register the aroma of strawberries to perfume soaps, cosmetics and pens.
'EU turns up its nose at attempt to trademark smell of strawberries (Independent)
A French perfume company specialising in luxurious cosmetics and toiletries has narrowly failed in an attempt to trademark the scent of ripe strawberries.
'Hershey Co. Challenges Milkdudz Name (WJLA-TV Washington D.C.)
HERSHEY, Pa. (AP) - The double meaning may be clever, but The Hershey Co., maker of Milk Duds candy, is trying to stop a California company from using a sound-alike name for a line of clothing designed to make breast-feeding easier.Hershey said in a complaint to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office that the name of the Milkdudz nursing wear is confusingly similar to the name of the round
'European Union court squashes bid to trademark strawberry smell (KBCI Boise)
BRUSSELS, Belgium What's in a smell. Well, a lot, but you can't own it. A European Union court today ruled that a French firm cannot trademark the aroma of ripe strawberries.
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