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EU court upholds rejection of anti-Russian trademark legislation

( November 13, 2024, 08:59 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The General Court of the European Union upheld the decision of the European Union Intellectual Property Office rejecting the registration of the figurative mark "RUSSIAN WARSHIP, GO F**K YOURSELF," in both Russian and English languages. The court said today that the "phrase, which has become a symbol of Ukraine’s fight against Russian aggression, is not perceived as an indication of a commercial origin." The applicant, the Administration of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, had contested the refusal of the EUIPO on grounds of infringement of EU regulations. The pres release is attached. The case reference is T-82/24. ...

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