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Observer
4 days ago
- Business
- Observer
Rubik's Cube owner loses trademark battle with Greek rival
Rubik's Cube owner Spin Master Toys UK on Wednesday lost its battle against a Greek rival as Europe's second-highest court annulled trademarks related to the shape of the iconic puzzle. Invented by Hungarian professor Erno Rubik in 1974, the multicoloured cube puzzle is popular among young and old, with hundreds of millions sold worldwide. The brand was acquired by Canadian children's entertainment company Spin Master in 2021. Spin Master took its case to the Luxembourg-based General Court after Greece's Verdes Innovations SA in 2013 asked the EU trademark office to invalidate several trademarks registered by Spin Master's predecessor between 2008 and 2012. The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) backed Verdes, saying Rubik's Cube trademarks had been registered contrary to EU law. The Greek company makes puzzle cubes under the V-CUBE brand. The Luxembourg-based General Court backed EUIPO. "The General Court confirms the annulment of trade marks consisting of the shape of the 'Rubik's cube'," judges said. "As the essential characteristics of that shape are necessary to obtain a technical result, it should not have been registered as an EU trade mark," they said. Spin Master Toys, which can appeal to the Court of Justice of the European Union, Europe's highest, did not immediately reply to an emailed request for comment. The case is T-1170/23 Spin Master Toys UK v EUIPO - Verdes Innovations. —Reuters
GMA Network
7 days ago
- Business
- GMA Network
Rubik's Cube owner loses trademark battle with Greek rival
Invented by Hungarian professor Erno Rubik in 1974, the multicolored cube puzzle is popular among young and old, with hundreds of millions sold worldwide. File photo BRUSSELS — Rubik's Cube owner Spin Master Toys UK on Wednesday lost its battle against a Greek rival as Europe's second-highest court annulled trademarks related to the shape of the iconic puzzle. Invented by Hungarian professor Erno Rubik in 1974, the multicolored cube puzzle is popular among young and old, with hundreds of millions sold worldwide. The brand was acquired by Canadian children's entertainment company Spin Master in 2021. Spin Master took its case to the Luxembourg-based General Court after Greece's Verdes Innovations SA in 2013 asked the EU trademark office to invalidate several trademarks registered by Spin Master's predecessor between 2008 and 2012. The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) backed Verdes, saying Rubik's Cube trademarks had been registered contrary to EU law. The Greek company makes puzzle cubes under the V-CUBE brand. The Luxembourg-based General Court backed EUIPO. "The General Court confirms the annulment of trade marks consisting of the shape of the 'Rubik's cube'," judges said. "As the essential characteristics of that shape are necessary to obtain a technical result, it should not have been registered as an EU trade mark," they said. Spin Master Toys, which can appeal to the Court of Justice of the European Union, Europe's highest, did not immediately reply to an emailed request for comment. The case is T-1170/23 Spin Master Toys UK v EUIPO - Verdes Innovations. — Reuters
Time of India
03-07-2025
- Automotive
- Time of India
Ferrari wins back rights to Testarossa brand at EU court
HighlightsFerrari successfully regained rights to the Testarossa brand name after the European Union's General Court ruled that the company's usage of the trademark was sufficient. The European Union's Intellectual Property Office had previously revoked Ferrari's rights in 2023, claiming the company did not engage in 'genuine use' of the trademark for a continuous five-year period. The Testarossa model, known for its association with the 1980s television series 'Miami Vice', was produced by Ferrari from 1984 to 1996, and the brand's rights were contested by the head of German toy manufacturer Autec. Ferrari on Wednesday scored a win at the EU's second-highest court, which said the luxury sportscar maker had been wrongfully stripped off the rights to the Testarossa brand name. Ferrari's rights on the mark were revoked in 2023 by the European Union's Intellectual Property Office , which said the company had not put them to "genuine use" for a continuous period of five years between 2010 and 2015. But the EU's General Court annulled that decision, stating that Ferrari had used the trade mark, through giving explicit or implied approval to dealers selling second-hand Testarossas and through licensing the brand for scale models. "The use of the trademark to guarantee the identity of the origin of the goods for which it was registered, when reselling second-hand goods is capable of constituting genuine use," the court said. Ferrari built its iconic Testarossa cars, made famous by the 1980s TV show 'Miami Vice', between 1984 and 1996, and now only second-hand models are available. Its rights to the brand name had been challenged by the head of German toy maker Autec .
Reuters
02-07-2025
- Automotive
- Reuters
Ferrari wins back rights to Testarossa brand at EU court
AMSTERDAM, July 2 (Reuters) - Ferrari ( opens new tab on Wednesday scored a win at the EU's second-highest court, which said the luxury sportscar maker had been wrongfully stripped off the rights to the Testarossa brand name. Ferrari's rights on the mark were revoked in 2023 by the European Union's Intellectual Property Office, which said the company had not put them to "genuine use" for a continuous period of five years between 2010 and 2015. But the EU's General Court annulled that decision, stating that Ferrari had used the trade mark, through giving explicit or implied approval to dealers selling second-hand Testarossas and through licensing the brand for scale models. "The use of the trademark to guarantee the identity of the origin of the goods for which it was registered, when reselling second-hand goods is capable of constituting genuine use," the court said. Ferrari built its iconic Testarossa cars, made famous by the 1980s TV show 'Miami Vice', between 1984 and 1996, and now only second-hand models are available. Its rights to the brand name had been challenged by the head of German toy maker Autec.
Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Ferrari wins back rights to Testarossa brand at EU court
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Ferrari on Wednesday scored a win at the EU's second-highest court, which said the luxury sportscar maker had been wrongfully stripped off the rights to the Testarossa brand name. Ferrari's rights on the mark were revoked in 2023 by the European Union's Intellectual Property Office, which said the company had not put them to "genuine use" for a continuous period of five years between 2010 and 2015. But the EU's General Court annulled that decision, stating that Ferrari had used the trade mark, through giving explicit or implied approval to dealers selling second-hand Testarossas and through licensing the brand for scale models. "The use of the trademark to guarantee the identity of the origin of the goods for which it was registered, when reselling second-hand goods is capable of constituting genuine use," the court said. Ferrari built its iconic Testarossa cars, made famous by the 1980s TV show 'Miami Vice', between 1984 and 1996, and now only second-hand models are available. Its rights to the brand name had been challenged by the head of German toy maker Autec. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
