( June 19, 2025, 09:09 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Filing a trademark in bad faith, such as trying to extend a monopoly after a patent expires, is a valid reason to cancel the trademark, even if the mark doesn't technically breach shape-related rules, the EU's top court ruled today. In a case between CeramTec and Coorstek over pink ceramic implants, the EU Court of Justice confirmed that bad faith and technical shape bans are separate legal reasons to reject a trademark. However, bad faith should be judged only at the time of application.The judgment is attached. The case reference is C-17/24....
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