Tesla wins EU trademark battle with ‘troll’ in EUIPO ruling
By Inbar Preiss ( December 20, 2024, 16:52 GMT | Insight) -- Tesla has won a protracted battle with the registrant of the "TESLA" trademark in the EU. The EU Intellectual Property Office revoked the registration in its entirety due to bad faith and non-use by Bulgarian company Capella Eood. The EUIPO suggests that holder is less interested in genuine trademark creation and more in exploiting marks for financial gain, pressuring other companies into purchasing or licensing the marks under pressure.Electric-car giant Tesla won a protracted battle with the registrant of the "TESLA" trademark in the EU this week. The EU Intellectual Property Office revoked the registration in its entirety due to bad faith and non-use by Bulgarian company Capella Eood....
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