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EU Court rules adidas’ 3 stripes trademark as invalid

Last updated : Jun 21, 2019 18:06
SportzPower Team
Jun 20, 2019 12:06

LUXEMBOURG: The General Court of the European Union ruled on Wednesday that German sportswear giant adidas’ iconic three-stripe branding was invalid as a trademark as it was an "ordinary figurative mark", lacking a distinctive character.

It thus upheld a decision of the European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) in 2016 to annul a previous decision to accept the trademark.

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