Description of representation and indication of product under EU design law: a critical review of the tangle created in case T-202/22, TA Towers v EUIPO

Description of representation and indication of product under EU design law: a critical review of the tangle created in case T-202/22, TA Towers v EUIPO

Journal article

1 online resource (pp. 126–141)

2045-9807 (Print)
2045-9815 (Online)

Under European Union trademark law, the mandatory indication of the goods and services according to the Nice Classification is paramount for assessing the scope of protection of a mark (except for a mark with a reputation). Likewise, using a description of the mark may be relevant when determining the subject matter of the mark (where a description is required or recommended). Things are different, for very good reasons, under established EU design law and practice. Unfortunately, a recent decision of the EU’s General Court (T-202/22, TA Towers v EUIPO, ECLI:EU:T:2024:28) departs from these standards and opens Pandora’s box.

Queen Mary Journal of Intellectual Property ; Volume 15, Issue 1

[Northampton, England] : Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., 2025.

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