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Sieckmann v. Deutsches Patent-und Markenamt

Sieckmann v. Deutsches Patent-und Markenamt Case C-273/00, 2003 E.T.M.R. 37 Brief Facts: The Applicant intended to register an olfactory/smell mark, before the German Patent and Trade Marks Office, in Classes 35, 41 and 42 for which the Applicant provided the following description: “Trade mark protection is sought for the olfactory mark deposited with the Deutsches…

Venootschap onder Firma Senta Aromatic Marketing’s Application

Venootschap onder Firma Senta Aromatic marketing’s Application; [1999] E.T.M.R. 429 (Eur. Comm. Trade marks Office, Second Board of Appeal) Brief Facts: The Applicant applied for registration of a smell mark with the description ‘THE SMELL OF FRESH CUT GRASS’ for tennis balls. The Examiner was of the view that the words ‘the smell of fresh…