BPatG 25 W (pat) 579/12•PAUSENSPASS: lack of distinctiveness for trademark
BPatG 25 W (pat) 579/12Federal Patent Court / Division 25Nov 22, 2012Dismissed
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The Federal Patent Court decided a trademark appeal concerning the word mark “PAUSENSPASS”. It held that the sign is not registrable because the relevant public will understand it as a descriptive or promotional expression rather than as an indication of origin. The appeal was therefore dismissed.
§ 8 Abs. 2 Nr. 1 MarkenG; distinctiveness of word marks: a sign is excluded from protection if the relevant public will perceive it merely as a descriptive or promotional statement and not as a badge of origin. For the assessment, the overall impression of the sign in relation to the goods or services is decisive; a minimum of distinctiveness suffices, but purely laudatory or commonplace expressions do not meet this threshold.
Entscheidungsdatum: 2012-11-22
Aktenzeichen: 25 W (pat) 579/12
Dokumenttyp: Beschluss
Normen: § 8 Abs 2 Nr 1 MarkenG
Spruchkörper: 25. Senat
Markenbeschwerdeverfahren – "PAUSENSPASS" – keine Unterscheidungskraft
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Whether the sign “PAUSENSPASS” is incapable of registration because it lacks distinctiveness under § 8(2) No. 1 MarkenG.
The sign was found to lack the distinctiveness required for trademark protection.
The designation is understood as a descriptive, promotional expression and is not perceived by the relevant public as an indication of commercial origin.
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