202611.03

EUIPO confirms PHŌNX and PHOENIX are confusingly similar

in Our cases Tags: EU Trademark, EUIPO, IP Consulting, likelihood of confusion, PHOENIX Pharma, PHŌNX, Trademark Opposition

EUIPO upholds opposition against the PHŌNX trademark application, finding a likelihood of confusion with the earlier PHOENIX Pharma mark. IP Consulting successfully represented the Bulgarian company Фьоникс Фарма ЕООД (PHOENIX Pharma) in opposition proceedings before the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO). On October 30, 2026, the EUIPO Opposition Division upheld the opposition in full….

202610.22

NERO CHAMPAGNE: When Can a Trademark Use a Protected Designation of Origin?

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The General Court of the European Union clarifies the conditions for registering trademarks containing protected designations of origin. It also highlights the need to assess the risk of unfairly exploiting their reputation. Can a company register a trademark containing a protected designation of origin if its products meet all the requirements for using that designation?…