The IPKat: allusive marks

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Results for allusive marks

Facts versus formalism: protecting descriptive and allusive terms

The IPKat has been giving some thought to two very recent decisions from England and Wales that address a popular debating point among consu...

Jeremy - Thursday, August 09, 2012

Facts versus formalism: protecting descriptive and allusive terms

Reviewed by Jeremy on Thursday, August 09, 2012 Rating: 5

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